The Centrelink Nazi: Hitler loving Aussie who was dumped by his own parents complains that no one will give him a job

Published: 04:14, 6 July 2026 | Updated: 04:27, 6 July 2026 A white supremacist found guilty of performing a Nazi salute during a film about the Holocaust says his political beliefs make him unemployable. Self-proclaimed neo-Nazi Nathan Bull was found guilty of performing a prohibited salute at Cinema Nova in Carlton, in Melbourne's inner-north, by Magistrate Stella Stuthridge on Monday. Bull was charged after he and others disrupted a screening of The Zone of Interest by making Nazi salutes and mocking Holocaust atrocities on March 9, 2024. The Zone of Interest follows the horrifying daily life of Auschwitz commandant Rudolf Höss and his family, who build an idyllic domestic life in a house directly adjacent to Auschwitz concentration camp. Six witnesses testified, including cinema patrons and staff, in a two-day contested hearing in May. Bull, representing himself in court on Monday, was asked by the magistrate whether he thought he should be sentenced with or without conviction. The 24-year-old said his job prospects had already been badly affected because of his far-right political beliefs. Bull told the court he relied on Centrelink payments to support his family. His partner is due to have their second child in coming days. Nathan Bull told the court he relies on welfare payments as he can't get employment 'It is quite difficult to get a job, obviously, because of who I am,' he told the court. 'They can just Google me and they don't want the issues that it comes with being pulled up by communists, saying they have a Nazi working for them or the police showing up.' Bull did not apologise for his actions during the court proceedings. Police prosecutor Jessica McCartney said she believed a conviction would be in order given the gravity of the offending. Ms Stuthridge ruled Bull's ongoing court cases and political views had a 'dramatic impact on his employability', and decided to sentence him without a conviction. 'I think a conviction could only add to those difficulties,' Ms Stuthridge said. He was sentenced to a six-month community corrections order including 125 hours of unpaid work. Previously witness Daphne Mohajer va Pesaran told Melbourne Magistrates Court the film focused on a concentration camp manager's mundane life, set against the horror occurring nearby. Nathan Bull was part of a group which mocked Holocaust atrocities during a film's screening She said she noticed a rowdy group of five when they first entered the small cinema and witnessed them 'laugh and snicker' during a scene that depicted human loss. 'It felt like they were excited to be there, they were egging each other on and announced to the cinema that we'd been lied to, that the Holocaust didn't happen,' Ms Mohajer va Pesaran said. She said the group, seated in the front row, stood up and announced to the audience that 'Hitler was a great guy' and 'he didn't do anything wrong'. Another witness Richard Schultz said he saw two members of the group, made up of four men and one woman, perform a Nazi salute in the cinema. Bull wore a black Helly Hansen polo shirt in court, a clothing brand far-right extremists have appropriated because the prominent 'HH' logo is interpreted as an abbreviation for 'Heil Hitler'. Bull previously made headlines after being publicly disowned by his family after his 'embarrassing' involvement in storming a Aboriginal protest camp in Melbourne. 'We, as Nathan Bull’s family, are utterly devastated and remain in disbelief at his decision to join this group,' the statement said.  'From the very beginning, we made it clear that if he chose this path, we could no longer be an active part of his life. Sadly, that is the decision he made.'  'We are embarrassed to see Nathan continually featured in the media and saddened by the possibility that he may never leave this group. His choices are his alone,' they said. No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.