An Australian politician who was criticised for suggesting Muslim immigration was to blame for the Christchurch terror attacks punched a youth who egged him during a live TV broadcast.
The altercation, captured as senator Fraser Anning spoke to the media in Melbourne, led to the pair brawling before being split apart by crowds.
As Mr Anning addresses a TV camera, the boy can be seen taking out his mobile phone behind the politician and appears to start filming.
He then pulls an egg and cracks it against the back of Mr Anning's head, sending dripping yolk and white over his head.
Mr Anning then turns and punches the youth in the face twice before onlookers intervene.
Police said the boy was arrested but was released without charge pending further enquires.
The senator came under fire over tweets on Friday including one that said: "Does anyone still dispute the link between Muslim immigration and violence?"
He also said: “The real cause of bloodshed on New Zealand streets today is the immigration program that allowed Muslim fanatics to migrate to New Zealand in the first place."
Many of the tweets were deleted but the sentiment remained in a statement he issued following the mosque massacres.
Mr Anning, who has represented Queensland in the Australian Senate since 2017, made the comments shortly after the attacks which have seen at least forty-nine people killed and left dozens wounded.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison, called the statement disgusting and said: "I want to absolutely and completely denounce the statements made from Senator Anning."
Thousands of angry social media users have slammed Mr Anning, many calling for him to lose his job.
