Far-right activist Thomas Sewell charged over neo-Nazi Ballarat march

Prominent far-right activist Thomas Sewell has been charged over a neo-Nazi march through the streets of Ballarat.

Thomas Sewell outside the Melbourne Magistrates Court. Picture: Luis Enrique Ascui

Prominent far-right figure Thomas Sewell has been charged over a neo-Nazi march through the streets of Ballarat.

Mr Sewell, 31 has been charged on summons with offensive behaviour over the gathering, in December last year.

Locals in the regional city were shocked when dozens of masked men dressed in black made their way down Sturt St.

The men were from the National Socialist Network and shouted “Australia for the white man.”

The words “heil victory” were also chanted.

Mr Sewell will front court in Ballarat next month. Picture: Luis Enrique Ascui

Mr Sewell, of Wantirna South, has been charged on summons and will face Ballarat Magistrates’ Court on December 16.

Police earlier this month charged Mr Sewell as part of a separate investigation.

He faces two counts of intimidating a police officer or police officer’s family as a result of that inquiry.

That matter will go before Ringwood Magistrates’ Court next month.

The NSN has been highly active in Victoria in recent years.

Members have congregated in a number of country centres, descended on a refugee protest camp and demonstrated outside the Chinese Consulate demanding that country extradite a man accused of throwing coffee on a baby in Queensland.

Another NSN member, Jacod Hersant, was this month bailed pending appeal after becoming the first Victorian convicted of making a Nazi salute since the gesture was outlawed late last year.