The neo-Nazi group White Australia, formerly known as the National Socialist Network, has lodged a legal challenge against the Australian government's designation of it as a prohibited hate group.

The group's leader, Thomas Sewell, claims the injunction aims to prevent the government from using hate speech legislation to arrest or imprison him while the High Court reviews the law's constitutionality.

During a directions hearing, High Court Justice Jayne Jagot stated that the injunction was not urgent and could be addressed at a later hearing scheduled between 2 and 5 June, with a two-day final hearing on the law's constitutionality set for early September.

White Australia has attempted to position itself as a political party for the next federal election, but Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke, following advice from ASIO, declared the organisation a banned hate group under legislation introduced after the Bondi Beach terror attack.Despite formally disbanding, the group continued operations under the new name with largely the same members.Supporting, funding, or joining the group is now a criminal offence.The case highlights ongoing tensions between national security laws, political freedoms, and the fight against extremism in Australia.