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| Australia's 'Egg Boy' gives donations to NZ attack survivors | Australia's 'Egg Boy' gives donations to NZ attack survivors |
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| An Australian teenager who broke an egg on a controversial far-right senator's head says he has given almost A$100,000 (£55,000; $69,000) to survivors of the Christchurch mosque attacks. | An Australian teenager who broke an egg on a controversial far-right senator's head says he has given almost A$100,000 (£55,000; $69,000) to survivors of the Christchurch mosque attacks. |
| Will Connolly egged Fraser Anning in March - prompting people to flood him with donations to pay his legal costs. | |
| Mr Anning had caused fury a day earlier when he said, on the day of the shootings, Muslim migration was to blame for them. | |
| Fifty-one people died in the attacks. | Fifty-one people died in the attacks. |
| Mr Anning was formally censured by Australia's Senate in April for his "appalling" remarks. | |
| Mr Connolly, 17, approached the senator from behind as he gave a press conference in Melbourne on 16 March. | |
| Footage of the egging and subsequent clash went viral. It showed Mr Anning physically retaliating before his supporters tackled the teenager to the ground. | Footage of the egging and subsequent clash went viral. It showed Mr Anning physically retaliating before his supporters tackled the teenager to the ground. |
| Online fundraising campaigns were set up for Mr Connolly, widely dubbed "Egg boy", to "buy more eggs" and to cover potential legal fees. | |
| Police chose not to press any charges last month, instead giving the teenager an "official caution". They ruled Mr Anning had acted in self-defence. | Police chose not to press any charges last month, instead giving the teenager an "official caution". They ruled Mr Anning had acted in self-defence. |
| On Tuesday, Mr Connolly announced that he had transferred "all monies" to New Zealand charities in charge of official fundraising efforts. | On Tuesday, Mr Connolly announced that he had transferred "all monies" to New Zealand charities in charge of official fundraising efforts. |
| "To the victims of the tragedy, I whole heartedly hope that this can bring some relief to you," he said. | "To the victims of the tragedy, I whole heartedly hope that this can bring some relief to you," he said. |
| Though his actions drew praise, they also sparked a conversation in Australia about forms of political protest. | Though his actions drew praise, they also sparked a conversation in Australia about forms of political protest. |
| Another protester drew considerably less public support for throwing an egg at Prime Minister Scott Morrison earlier this month. | Another protester drew considerably less public support for throwing an egg at Prime Minister Scott Morrison earlier this month. |
| Mr Connolly told Australia's Ten network in March: "I understand what I did was not the right thing to do. However, this egg has united people." | Mr Connolly told Australia's Ten network in March: "I understand what I did was not the right thing to do. However, this egg has united people." |
| Victims of the Christchurch shootings | Victims of the Christchurch shootings |
| Fifty-one people lost their lives in the shootings at two mosques in the city. | Fifty-one people lost their lives in the shootings at two mosques in the city. |
| Mr Anning has refused to apologise for his comments, despite a petition which was signed by more than 1.4 million people. | Mr Anning has refused to apologise for his comments, despite a petition which was signed by more than 1.4 million people. |
| He failed to win a new term in the Senate at Australia's general election on 18 May. | He failed to win a new term in the Senate at Australia's general election on 18 May. |