A routine court appearance has turned into an explosive exit for a prominent white nationalist as he walked through a crowd of pro-Palestine protesters.
Joel Davis, 31, managed a wry grin as he was confronted by incensed protesters on his way out of Sydney's Downing Centre Local Court on Wednesday.
Davis is charged with threatening to "rhetorically rape" federal MP Allegra Spender alongside a separate count of publicly inciting hatred on grounds of race during a neo-Nazi rally at state parliament.
During the rally, a banner was unveiled reading "Abolish the Jewish Lobby" while two speeches were made.
Davis' two matters were quickly adjourned on Wednesday to allow him to obtain legal advice.
His court appearance may have been uneventful, but his interactions with those outside were anything but.
A group of activists had massed outside the court to call for the charges to be dropped against those who were arrested while protesting against the visit of Israeli president Isaac Herzog.
The small but vocal group heckled Davis loudly as he left the courthouse with his lawyer.
"Nazi scum!" the protesters chanted repeatedly.
One of the hecklers yelled: "F*** you, Nazi!"
Police who had been outside monitoring the rally moved slowly towards the hecklers to allow Davis to cross the road outside court.
It was the first mention for Davis over the charge related to the rally at NSW Parliament House and his lawyer indicated the white nationalist had sought representation from Legal Aid on Tuesday.
Police allege he was one of a group of 60 black-clad demonstrators who were allowed to assemble outside parliament and yelled Hitler youth chants on November 8.
NSW Police was given a week's notice about the neo-Nazi rally via a permit application but decided against taking it to court.
Specialist counter-terror and security police investigated the rally and made the arrest on May 6 after seeking legal advice about the assembly and content of the speeches, NSW Police previously said in a statement.
Fellow participant and South African national Matthew Gruter was unmasked as one of the participants in November and had his visa cancelled by Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke.
The charges of harassment against Davis stem from messages and comments he allegedly made online in 2025.
Davis allegedly commented "stupid bitch needs to be beaten" on an article about NSW Liberal leader Kellie Sloane and "must rape" on an article about eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant.
He was a key figure in the National Socialist Network before it deregistered in January as the federal government enacted new terror laws that sought to criminalise members of designated groups.
