THE Nazi flag made national news when it was erected in a Burleigh Waters backyard on Anzac Day and it has reappeared as a neighbourhood dispute spirals out of control.

The original flag was surrendered to Burleigh MP Michael Hart after a four-day stand-off.

It was destroyed, but neighbours allege the resident at the centre of the controversy has bought another identical flag and put it on display almost a month later.

The offensive flag disgusted veteran neighbours Patrick and Doreen Hinks the first time and they are so furious it has been replaced they are planning to extend the height of their fence.

The dispute originally began between the neighbours when the man who flies the swastika, Henrik Bussmann, complained that Mr Hinks’ Australian and Maltese flags were flapping too loudly in the wind.

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media_camera MP Michael Hart destroyed the original Nazi flag which was involved in a neighbourhood dispute. media_camera Patrick Hinks has flown an Australian and Maltese flag in his yard for decades.

Mr Hinks said he thought all had been resolved in April, but he was wrong.

“We were told we could be fined $1700 if the noise from our flags disturbed our neighbours and we have been careful since then,” he said.

“The compromise was for us to put our flags down at night and in high winds and for the neighbour to not have a Nazi flag on display, but it seems he has decided to start this again.

“I challenge him to put a Nazi flag loud and proud in his front yard, he would sure hear about it from the community then. My wife and I are planning to extend the height of our fence; we don’t see any other option.

“It is illegal to fly the Nazi flag in many countries and we do not want to see it from our home.”

Mr Bussmann, has refused to speak to the media or Mr Hart about his new flag.

Mr Hart said he was investigating what could be done.

media_camera Henrik Bussmann (centre), speaks to the media after handing the Nazi flag which was in the centre of a neighbourhood dispute to Michael Hart in April.

“When I spoke to Mr Bussmann last month I told him to seriously reconsider getting another flag,” he said.

“It is one thing to fly a German flag, but a Nazi flag is a completely different thing.

“It brings back memories of the atrocities that happened in World War II and can be very offensive.

“However, we are big on freedom of speech in Australia, but unfortunately I feel this man is only flying his Nazi flag as a way to continue on a neighbourhood dispute.”

Mr Hart has written to the Attorney-General in relation to the flag asking if the State Government can do anything to prohibit such material being displayed.