During the investigation, officers also identified an image posted on one of the man’s social media accounts that allegedly showed a hat bearing a Nazi symbol.

The incident has left the Indian-origin family feeling unsafe in their own home, particularly with a newborn, a toddler, and elderly relatives living with him.

AFP officers visited the man’s home and issued him with official information outlining the illegality of publicly displaying Nazi symbols.

The network is understood to be made up of loosely affiliated sub-groups of mostly young men from English-speaking countries who share extremist and violent ideologies, including nihilism, Nazism, satanism, and sadism.

"When referring to Nazi symbols, it is important to note that the Nazi hooked cross is the correct terminology for the most widely known symbol."

The Bill does not prohibit the display of the Hindu swastika in such religious and cultural contexts.

"There is NO such thing as a Nazi swastika"

Victoria has started the legal process to ban the public display of Nazi symbols.

Under the proposed legislation, the maximum penalty for an individual flouting the ban would be a $5500 fine or imprisonment for six months or both.