Anti Lib protesters clash with Vic cops

Police in Melbourne have used pepper spray on demonstrators outside a Liberal Party fundraiser where the prime minister is speaking.

Protesters have clashed with police outside a Liberal Party fundraiser in Melbourne where Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and John Howard are speaking.

About 150 people gathered outside a Docklands function venue about 6pm on Friday to protest the federal government's changes to higher education and the treatment of asylum seekers.

Some of the building's windows were broken as demonstrators clashed with police, with officers using pepper spray on about 10 people, including an ABC cameraman.


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