Australian state outlaws public displays of Nazi swastikas

A Nazi swastika is seen graffitied on the front of the Victorian State Parliament, In Melbourne, Australia, in 2012 (David Grosling/AAP Image/AP)

An Australian state has become the first in the country to pass a law banning the public display of Nazi swastikas.

It comes as concerns grow about the rate at which local young people are being radicalised.