Julia Gillard attacked by protestors (Australia Day) [RAW FOOTAGE]

In extraordinary scenes, a visibly frightened Prime Minister was swept off her feet by security and lost a shoe as she was bundled into a car and whisked away from a ceremony at a Canberra restaurant for national emergency medal winners.

The Opposition Leader was also pushed into the waiting car by security who feared the protest had gotten out of hand.

The protesters targeted Mr Abbott after he suggested it was time to move on from the politics of the tent embassy, established outside Old Parliament House 40 years ago.

Speaking in Brighton this morning, Mr Abbott urged the public to listen to the comments he made that were later blamed by protesters for sparking the riot.

"I invite people to go back and consider my remarks," he said.

Mr Abbott said he never suggested it was time for the Aboriginal tent embassy itself to "move on".

"I was asked a question (and) I made the point, a lot's happened in 40 years and I think we have moved on from the issues ... that caused the Aboriginal tent embassy to be setup," he said.

Mr Abbott noted that it was unfortunate he had been "verballed'' by some protesters.

"As a result, it stirred people up,'' he told Macquarie Radio.

Mr Abbott said he did not think anyone could say indigenous policy had been neglected or that politicians were indifferent to what happens to Aboriginal people.

"That might have been true 40 years ago. It certainly isn't true today.''

Mr Abbott also extended his gratitude to Ms Gillard's security team who he said saved him from a potentially "ugly situation".

"I am very grateful to the Prime Minister and her protective detail for looking after us both so well."

He dismissed calls this morning that police and security staff were heavy-handed and had reacted to the incident over-aggressively.

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[JayPeeEss1]

fuck off you stupid cunts

[therealshlong]

Getting tired of this! We build them houses, give them free loans, taxis, money, land, mining rights, say sorry, university placements, and still thats not good enough!! Then they burn the flag and harrass our leader [although the way i feel about her i was sort of glad] but...i demand we now take back their land, cut off all funding, arrest all protesters under the fedaral laws [life] enough is enough, time they enter the real world and quit acting like spoilt little turds!

[dalekman9999V2]

shouldnt they be at there maccas and not attacking the prime minister. seriously where would they be without "the land grabbers" they wouldnt have technology, houses or transportation. we are taught in schools they looked after the land well they didnt for a start they burnt down whole forests and stood at the other end with spears to kill the fleaing animals. they also brought alot of plants and animals to extinction

[timhaast]

Universal Declaration of Human Rights Article 20(1) says

Everyone has the right to freedom of peaceful assembly and association.

This was not peaceful. Rights do not exists when it becomes violent.

[basicCEVO]

Shame on the fucking stupid widgety grubs burning our flag.

[underterraingrunter]

Investigate The False Flag Hilton Bombing.



[jmel93]

I'll bet anything that some hypochondriac hippy douchebag will claim the protester got "hit by a car" (when in reality he dove onto it) and claim police/security brutality

[Dibby59]

Who's the moron that uploaded this crap with the title,Gillard was attacked, then wrote "the protesters targeted Abbott",LOL, let the media do the beat up & save yourself the embarrassment of looking like a fool, oops too late.