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Aussie reporter harassed on camera following Melbourne protest

A shocking video has emerged showing a Channel 9 journalist being harassed by onlookers following a protest in Melbourne.

Aussie reporter harassed on camera following Melbourne protest

A shocking video has emerged showing an Australian female journalist being harassed by onlookers in Melbourne.

The video was posted onto the Facebook page of a well-known anti-vaxxer and was also later shared on Twitter, where it was widely condemned.

Channel 9 reporter Shuba Krishnan was presenting from the stairs of Parliament House in Melbourne at the end of a protest, along with her cameraman, when two men walked over and interrupted them.

“What’s this story about, paedophiles or Daniel Andrews selling out the Australian government,” the first man said.

The other man, who is yet to be identified, stood silently behind the reporter with his hands on his hips, making Ms Krishnan visibly uncomfortable.

She then requested him to stand in front of her and to “respect her personal space”.

The men then started talking about vaccines and “telling the truth to the Australian people”.

When the cameraman started packing up to leave, the men encouraged the duo to stay.

Ms Krishnan asked the man who was standing behind her to move. Picture: Twitter
Ms Krishnan asked the man who was standing behind her to move. Picture: Twitter

“You can do your story too here can’t you?” the first man asked.

As they walked away, he asked the female reporter: “What’s your name, where you going?”

She didn’t respond.

She was visibly uncomfortable during the exchange. Picture: Twitter
She was visibly uncomfortable during the exchange. Picture: Twitter

“You want to do a f***ing story for the Australian people, why don’t you stop telling lies to the Australian people Channel 9,” he continued.

“ … Who pays your wages, is it Pfizer or is it the Daniel Andrews sell out?”

He then expressed his anger about the vaccine to the cameraman as he loaded his equipment into the boot of his car.

“You lied to the people and you coerced people into getting the death shot, who you work for.”

The well-known anti-vaxxer continued to confront the reporter. Picture: Twitter
The well-known anti-vaxxer continued to confront the reporter. Picture: Twitter
Even after they walked away. Picture: Twitter
Even after they walked away. Picture: Twitter

He then asked if the cameraman had any children.

Once the cameraman went inside the car, their attention turned back to the female reporter. They started banging on the window and asking for her number, putting their phone right up to the car window to record inside.

“F*** off you dogs,” they can be heard saying as the reporter and cameraman drive off, in a version of the video posted onto Facebook.

Their actions were criticised. Picture: Twitter
Their actions were criticised. Picture: Twitter
This is how close the men got to the journalist’s car window, they could see directly inside. Picture: Twitter
This is how close the men got to the journalist’s car window, they could see directly inside. Picture: Twitter

News.com.au contacted Channel 9 for comment.

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