Australian Prime Minister's car pelted with eggs

Protesters pelted Australian prime minister John Howard’s car with eggs and plastic bottles as he arrived at a lavish dinner today to celebrate 10 years in power.

Australian Prime Minister's car pelted with eggs

Protesters pelted Australian prime minister John Howard’s car with eggs and plastic bottles as he arrived at a lavish dinner today to celebrate 10 years in power.

Members of the Socialist Party, the National Union of Students and trade unionists staged a noisy demonstration outside the Melbourne mansion where supporters of Howard’s centre-right Liberal Party had paid $10,000 Australian dollars (€6,199) each to attend the gala dinner.

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