Police clash with protesters as Tony Abbott mobbed (Australian election day)

news.com.au ^ | 7th September 2013 | Gemma Jones and Jessica Marszalek

[naturalman1975]

POLICE have clashed with protesters at a southern Sydney school as Tony Abbott arrived to speak with voters.

He was mobbed by protesters screaming "Shame Abbott, shame" with his security detail forced to move in to push then back.

Liberal supporters surrounded the Opposition Leader chanting "Tony, Tony, Tony."

Just minutes after arriving, Mr Abbott was back in his car with his security detail forcing protesters back to he could reach his car.

[melsec]

I am hoping to see a swing away from the Greens in the Senate - (not in Vic though) - yes I think the smaller right wing parties might do well.

[Catsrus]

I’ve heard that it is mandatory for Australians to vote. Is this true?

[melsec]

Yes it is!

[mitch5501]

Don’t you love the greens shooting themselves in the foot...”Tony Abbott scares me”...which of course was all the more reason to give him the vote.PPhht...wankers.

[melsec]

Yes gave me the opportunity to say to a few people who repeated it to me “I’m not going to be ruled by fear”. Greens will lose ground to Clive Palmer - OMG

I have never seen Labor fall apart like they did in this election cycle - like any egomaniac KRUDD could not stand to be behind and not popular which caused him to try anything to get more votes rather than sticking to whatever message they had. He looked desperate and childish! He ended up being their Achilles Heel rather than their saviour.

Still we havn’t seen the results yet but I am hopefull.

[mitch5501]

"I have never seen Labor fall apart like they did in this election cycle..."

I love the smell of napalm in the morning.

[steve86]

Glad to hear it!

[Lancey Howard]

Canada's Harper is considered a screaming liberal on social issues by any American social conservative such as myself.

That is true, but at least he dismissed some of the "gun control" and "global warming" nonsense. Plus, the liberals hate him, so the enemy of my enemy is my friend.

[steve86]

Plus, the liberals hate him, so the enemy of my enemy is my friend.

That is true and Harper Derangement Syndrome is very common among leftists up there.