Jacob Hersant

Jacob Hersant (born 1999 or 2000) is an Australian neo-Nazi and a prominent figure in the National Socialist Network and the European Australian Movement. He was the first person convicted under Victorian laws banning Nazi gestures, including the public performance of the Nazi salute.

Hersant has participated in violent conduct, notably a May 2021 attack on hikers at Cathedral Range alongside co-offender Thomas Sewell; the assault resulted in an August 2023 conviction of both men for violent disorder. However, they avoided further jail time following an appeal in October. That same month, Hershant performed a Nazi salute in public and was charged. At an appeal against his conviction, a county court judge ruled that Hersant was guilty, and on 4 February 2026, he was sentenced to one month in prison and fined $1000.