Egging attack on PM
THE Prime Minister has been targeted by a protester at a campaign event in regional NSW.
A young woman attempted to egg Scott Morrison at a Country Women's Association Conference in Albury, footage shows.
She missed Mr Morrison, it's understood.
In the footage, an arm is raised above Mr Morrison's head while he speaks to voters on camera, and what appears to be an egg is thrown at the back of his head.
The woman is grabbed almost immediately afterwards and taken away by security.
.@tomwconnell: It looks like the egg basically bounces straight off @ScottMorrisonMP. This has just happened at the Country Women's Association.
— Sky News Australia (@SkyNewsAust) May 7, 2019
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She ignored a series of questions, speaking only to apologise for the woman who fell over during the incident.
Walking herself to the police station down the road following the incident, the young woman didn't want to comment but said she was sorry an older woman was caught up in the debacle saying, "no that was not my intention. I am sorry for that."
BREAKING. The moment a young woman is wrestled away after trying to egg @ScottMorrisonMP at a #CWA event in Albury. Protestor knocked over an elderly woman. #AUSVotes19 #auspol @10NewsFirst pic.twitter.com/afQ8Q9g8QE
— Jonathan Lea (@JonathanLea10) May 7, 2019
Footage will need to be reviewed from the incident, however it appears the older woman fell over directly after the attempt, with the Prime Minister helping her up.
My concern about today’s incident in Albury was for the older lady who was knocked off her feet. I helped her up and gave her a hug. Our farmers have to put up with these same idiots who are invading their farms and their homes.
— Scott Morrison (@ScottMorrisonMP) May 7, 2019
When asked whether it was a premeditated attack, the young woman held up her six-pack of eggs to journalists.
The CWA has confirmed the protester was not one of their members.
This girl says she’s sorry an older woman got caught up in the debacle - she brought a 6 pack of eggs pic.twitter.com/EHWxSBCdVb
— Domanii Cameron (@domaniicameron) May 7, 2019
The attempted egging came after Scott Morrison condemned activists on stage while addressing the conference for invading farms across the country in recent months.
When the girl was asked whether it was her intention to egg the Prime Minister, she waved her egg carton at journalists.
"No that was not my intention (for an older woman to be caught up in the incident), I am sorry for that," she said.
My concern about today’s incident in Albury was for the older lady who was knocked off her feet. I helped her up and gave her a hug. Our farmers have to put up with these same idiots who are invading their farms and their homes.
— Scott Morrison (@ScottMorrisonMP) May 7, 2019
Did you ask her consent before hugging her?
— hollywild (@hollywild6) May 7, 2019
We will stand up to thuggery whether it’s these cowardly activists who have no respect for anyone, or militant unionists standing over small businesses and their employees on work sites.
— Scott Morrison (@ScottMorrisonMP) May 7, 2019
Militant unions?
— Mortimer Bellend CQ (@dotarding) May 7, 2019
How was that $3k dinner per head you had at Justin Hemmes...the billionaire who under pays his staff? Or the preference deal you did with Clive Palmer...the guy who doesn't pay his workers? Priorities much
False equivalence much.
— Steven Heaton (@Heaton_Steven) May 7, 2019
Sack your security service
— scott8970 (@scottlambkin) May 7, 2019
