Police forcibly remove budget protestors
Violent scenes on Spring Street as protestors clashed with police after refusing to get up from the tram tracks, an act of disapproval against the federal budget.
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Police have clashed with university students and forcibly removed a 15-year-old girl in a heated protest against higher education changes outlined in the federal budget.
Police and university students clashed on the steps of Parliament in Melbourne as dozens of police officers on foot and horseback attempted to quell the growing unrest.
Students had earlier burned a copy of the federal budget in protest at the Abbott government's reforms to higher education that could result in students paying higher fees and greater interest on loans for their degrees.
Police surround protesters on the Spring Street tram tracks. Photo: Jason South
After protesters marched to Parliament, about 20 started a sit-in on the Spring Street tram tracks.
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