(CNN) Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison was targeted with tomatoes and fake blood, and his car was vandalized by protesters during a visit to the University of Queensland on Monday, CNN affiliates 9 News and 7 News reported. A security guard stands by a door smeared with fake blood and tomatoes by protesters at the University of Queensland. Morrison took a tour of the University of Queensland vaccine lab on Monday. Professor Deborah Terry, University of Queensland Vice-Chancellor, told CNN in a statement that the university "respects freedom of speech and the right to protest on our campuses." Australia has come under fire for its immigration policies and treatment of refugees and asylum seekers.

Source: CNN October 12, 2020 11:03 UTC