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Australia lodges complaint over ‘shooting’ of reporter in LA

Ronald Mizen

Australian diplomats in Washington and Los Angeles have lodged official complaints with US officials after a Channel Nine reporter was shot with a rubber bullet while covering the LA riots.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese described as “horrific” footage showing a police officer in downtown LA levelling his gun at Nine’s US correspondent Lauren Tomasi and firing at close range.

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Ronald Mizen is the Financial Review’s political correspondent, reporting from the press gallery at Parliament House, Canberra. Connect with Ronald on Twitter. Email Ronald at ronald.mizen@afr.com

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