Aus PM Scott Morrison egged on campaign trail

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison was egged by a 25-year-old woman protester Tuesday while campaigning ahead of next week's general election.

The egg grazed Morrison's head but did not break.

The woman was walking behind Morrison when she threw the egg that slipped off his head and hit another woman without cracking as he spoke to voters during an event at a New South Wales (NSW) town of Albury.

The woman, according to media reports, was carrying a carton of eggs with her.

In a statement, New South Wales police confirmed that they have arrested the woman.

"Officers from the Murray River police district placed the woman under arrest after she allegedly threw an egg at the prime minister during a Country Women's Association (CWA) event at Albury entertainment centre," a spokesman said.

"The egg appears to have struck the prime minister on the head. The prime minister's security team quickly restrained the woman. In the act of detaining her, another woman in attendance was knocked over. No injuries have been reported."
"I helped her up and gave her a hug."