Australian Ambassador to the US Arthur Sinodinos said on Tuesday he was "aware of the treatment" inflicted on Amelia Brace and Tim Myers. Brace was clubbed with a truncheon and Myers hit with a riot shield while covering peaceful protests in Washington DC's Lafayette Square on Monday. "We are providing consular support to the Australian citizens involved and my team will continue to check on their wellbeing," Sinodinos said. "We are in discussion with the State Department and they have offered assistance to identify where the complaint should be targeted. Brace and Myers were shot with rubber bullets and struggled to breathe after tear gas was fired at the crowd.

Source: Otago Daily Times June 02, 2020 18:56 UTC