British man convicted over displaying Nazi imagery in Australia

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 pleaded guilty in Caboolture Magistrates’ Court in Queensland on Monday to one count of publicly displaying prohibited Nazi symbols and using a carriage service to menace, harass or cause offence.

The 43-year-old 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.

In December, Australian home affairs minister Tony Burke confirmed reports Wells’ visa had been revoked.

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.”

On Monday, a spokesperson for Australia’s Home Affairs Department said it could not comment on individual cases when asked about Wells’ deportation status.