Police drop case against artist who depicted high-profile Australians in uniforms with Nazi symbols
By Jordyn Beazley

Michael Agzarian was charged despite internal legal advice that the images were ‘political satire’, court hears

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Police drop case against artist who depicted high-profile Australians in uniforms with Nazi symbols

Michael Agzarian was charged despite internal legal advice that the images were ‘political satire’, court hears

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Police drop case against artist who depicted high-profile Australians in uniforms with Nazi symbols

Michael Agzarian was charged despite internal legal advice that the images were ‘political satire’, court hears

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