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Protest starts
Protest was sparked by comments made about "moving on" the Aboriginal tent embassy, which celebrated its 40th anniversary that day. -
Violent protest happens
Violent protests by over 200 people outside the lobby restaurant where Julia Gillard and Tony Abbott were presenting the National Emergency Medals after at leat 200 people from the nearby Aboriginal tent embassy surrounded the restaurant for more than 20 minutes. -
Police decide decide to rush the prime minister from the event
The situation was really bad so Ms Gillards federal police escort decided to rush her from the scene. -
Julia Gillard stumbles
Julia Gillard stumbled as she got dragged from the restaurant to a waiting car. -
Violent clashes between police and crowd.
There was a violent clash between the 50 police officers and the angry crowd. -
Julia Gillard's shoe held as trophy
Julia Gillards shoe gets held by protestors as a trophy. -
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Australia day riots
