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Tony Abbott demo: police fight off protesters at Melbourne university | |
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Police have fought off protesters at a Melbourne building where the prime minister, Tony Abbott, is inside. | Police have fought off protesters at a Melbourne building where the prime minister, Tony Abbott, is inside. |
The university student protesters, angry at university cuts, yelled “shame” at police officers and clashed as the officers tried to get inside the Melbourne University building. | The university student protesters, angry at university cuts, yelled “shame” at police officers and clashed as the officers tried to get inside the Melbourne University building. |
A demonstrator earlier told protesters that police had “assaulted” protesters, leading to chants of shame. | A demonstrator earlier told protesters that police had “assaulted” protesters, leading to chants of shame. |
Abbott was officially opening the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity. | |
Up to 200 protesters were shouting slogans and calling for education for all and no cuts to education. | |
About 40 officers formed a wall guarding the entrance to the building on Friday morning. Up to 20 police officers are guarding another entrance. | |
One student protester was injured as activists chased a car leaving the university building. | |
He said he was tackled to the ground by police or security personnel as he waved a flag on the road when a car headed towards him. | |
“The car stopped just in front of me, right at my shoulder,” said the protester, named only as Nick. | |
He said he had hurt his lower back. “That’s nothing in comparison to the sort of effects these federal budget cuts are going to have on people,” he said. |