By Dominica Sanda
Seven protesters have been arrested after clashing with police and fans of controversial British commentator Milo Yiannopoulos at his secret Sydney event.
The protesters were later charged with offences including breach of the peace, assault police, hinder police, affray and failing to comply, a police spokeswoman said.
The function venue Le Montage in Lilyfield was heavily guarded with mounted police, officers on bicycles, riot squad, marine police and police vans barricading the event after several arrests were made at his Victorian event on Monday night.
The venue wasn't revealed until an hour before the event was scheduled to start and the surrounding streets were all closed off in the hours leading up to his scheduled speech.
At least seven protesters were arrested after a rally outside the Milo Yiannopoulos event in Sydney on Tuesday.Credit: Lester Ranby
The rally became violent as some protesters tried to break through police surrounding the venue and refused to listen to officers who ordered them to move off the street.
Tensions rose between police and protesters as they chanted insults at the officers and called the alt-right British speaker "Nazi scum".
Some Yiannopoulos supporters were also chased off by officers after brief conflicts with the protesters and anti-fascists.
Fans of the controversial commentator were heckled by protesters as they entered the venue, with police having to stand between the two groups.
Mounted police were also stationed outside the event on Tuesday night.Credit: Lester Ranby
Earlier on Tuesday, Yiannopoulos attended a Q&A session at Parliament House.
He was heckled as he entered the packed room of fans, journalists and the morbidly curious in Canberra, but there were no security issues.
Supporters of Milo Yiannopoulos clash with left-wing protesters.Credit: AAP
The self-described "one-man wrecking crew" and "internet supervillain" was there at the invitation of Liberal Democrats senator David Leyonhjelm.
Fights broke out at Yiannopoulos' event in Melbourne on Monday, with police forced to use pepper spray.
A supporter of Milo Yiannopoulos is escorted by police during clashes with protesters.Credit: AAP
Mr Yiannopoulos's speeches on university campuses in the United States have sparked violent protests, and he was banned from Twitter last year amid a barrage of racist abuse directed at Ghostbusters star Leslie Jones.
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The alt-right commentator was hosted by Senator David Leyonhjelm for an event at Parliament House in Canberra on Tuesday.Credit: Alex Ellinghausen