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Sydney Morning Herald
3 days ago
- Sydney Morning Herald
Perth woman's nightclub Nazi salute costs her $1000 fine and her job
A Perth woman has copped a $1000 fine and lost her job after she was arrested for performing a Nazi salute towards a German security guard when he kicked her out of a nightclub for being drunk last month. Theresa Plunkett-Hill, 43, was sentenced on Thursday in Perth Magistrates Court for making a Nazi gesture that would be visible in a public place. The court heard Plunkett-Hill had been on a night out on July 10 when she was asked to leave Connections nightclub because she had had too much to drink. Plunkett-Hill claimed she did not understand why she had been asked to leave and began arguing about the decision out the front of the building with a German security guard. She then raised her right arm and said, 'heil Hitler' three times, which she claimed was not aimed at the nightclub employee. Loading After the police arrived, she performed the same movement again, and was arrested. On Thursday, her lawyer told the court Plunkett-Hill had performed the gesture out of 'frustration' and didn't know it was illegal, adding she had 'learnt a lot from this process'. It was also revealed Plunkett-Hill had been let go from her receptionist role at an Indigenous organisation due to media coverage over the incident.
The Age
3 days ago
- The Age
Perth woman's nightclub Nazi salute costs her $1000 fine and her job
A Perth woman has copped a $1000 fine and lost her job after she was arrested for performing a Nazi salute towards a German security guard when he kicked her out of a nightclub for being drunk last month. Theresa Plunkett-Hill, 43, was sentenced on Thursday in Perth Magistrates Court for making a Nazi gesture that would be visible in a public place. The court heard Plunkett-Hill had been on a night out on July 10 when she was asked to leave Connections nightclub because she had had too much to drink. Plunkett-Hill claimed she did not understand why she had been asked to leave and began arguing about the decision out the front of the building with a German security guard. She then raised her right arm and said, 'heil Hitler' three times, which she claimed was not aimed at the nightclub employee. Loading After the police arrived, she performed the same movement again, and was arrested. On Thursday, her lawyer told the court Plunkett-Hill had performed the gesture out of 'frustration' and didn't know it was illegal, adding she had 'learnt a lot from this process'. It was also revealed Plunkett-Hill had been let go from her receptionist role at an Indigenous organisation due to media coverage over the incident.
Sydney Morning Herald
10-07-2025
- Politics
- Sydney Morning Herald
Perth woman accused of Nazi salute on Northbridge night out
A Perth woman has been accused of performing a Nazi salute while on a night out in Northbridge. Theresa Plunkett-Hill appeared in Perth Magistrates Court on Thursday, charged under new laws instituted by the WA government last year. Plunkett-Hill was out in Northbridge on Wednesday evening when police say she was seen making the salute. She has not entered a plea. Outside court, the 42-year-old said it was a 'good effort' by her to have stayed out so late. Loading When asked whether she was racist, Plunkett-Hill replied: 'What does racist mean?' 'We need to answer the first question about racism,' she told 9News Perth. 'So when you pose a question, you have to be clear about the question that you're asking and what you mean by that particular term in the context that we're in.'
The Age
10-07-2025
- Politics
- The Age
Perth woman accused of Nazi salute on Northbridge night out
A Perth woman has been accused of performing a Nazi salute while on a night out in Northbridge. Theresa Plunkett-Hill appeared in Perth Magistrates Court on Thursday, charged under new laws instituted by the WA government last year. Plunkett-Hill was out in Northbridge on Wednesday evening when police say she was seen making the salute. She has not entered a plea. Outside court, the 42-year-old said it was a 'good effort' by her to have stayed out so late. Loading When asked whether she was racist, Plunkett-Hill replied: 'What does racist mean?' 'We need to answer the first question about racism,' she told 9News Perth. 'So when you pose a question, you have to be clear about the question that you're asking and what you mean by that particular term in the context that we're in.'
