Nazi symbols banned in NSW

It comes after an inquiry earlier this year recommended a ban on the public display of Nazi symbols in a bid to tackle rising anti-Semitism.

NSW becomes the second state in Australia to pass the landmark legislation after Victoria in June.

NSW Jewish Board of Deputies CEO Darren Bark described the passing of the law as a historic day for NSW.

"Nazi symbols are a gateway to violence and are used as a recruitment tool by extremists," he said.

The Holocaust is the genocide perpetrated by the Nazi regime in Germany that killed some six million Jews and other minority groups including gay people, Black people and Roma people during the World War II.