Australia's prime minister was hit on the head with an egg and a 70-year-old woman knocked off her feet during a protest ahead of next week's polls.
Canberra, Australia - Australia's prime minister was hit on the head with an egg, and a 70-year-old woman was knocked off her feet Tuesday during a protest ahead of a general election next week.
Police said Holt was charged with common assault and possession of a prohibited drug, cannabis. She was released on bail and is to appear at Albury Local Court on May 27."Pardon the pun, but I don't want to over-egg this thing. At the same time, what my concern was, for Margaret and the disregard the individual seemed to have for those others who were in the room," Morrison told reporters.
"The prime minister helped me get up off the floor and I was very grateful for his assistance," Baxter said.
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