A British national has been convicted of displaying Nazi imagery in Australia, months after officials confirmed his visa had been cancelled. Kayn Adam Charles Wells, 43, pleaded guilty in Caboolture Magistrates’ Court in Queensland on Monday to one count of displaying a prohibited Nazi symbol and using a carriage service to menace, harass or cause harm.
Arrest and Sentencing
Wells was arrested by Australian Federal Police in December and taken into immigration detention. He was sentenced to a three-year recognisance order to the sum of 5,000 Australian dollars (£2,662). Under the court-imposed arrangement, Wells must remain of good behaviour for three years or risk being ordered to pay the full sum.
Visa Revocation
In December, Australia’s Minister for Home Affairs, Tony Burke, confirmed reports that Wells’ visa had been revoked. On Monday, a spokesperson for Australia’s Home Affairs Department said it could not comment on individual cases when asked about Wells’ deportation status. Mr Burke told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation at the time: “Almost everyone on a visa is a good guest and welcome guest in our country. But if someone comes here for the purposes of hate, they can leave.” He added: “He came here to hate – he doesn’t get to stay.”
