Fed: PM faces most hostile crowds

AAP General News (Australia)
02-03-2000
Fed: PM faces most hostile crowds

By Chris Herde

LISMORE, Feb 3 AAP - Police clashed with hundreds of demonstrators today as Prime Minister
John Howard faced the most hostile crowds of this week's regional tour.

More than 200 people protesting on issues varying from gun laws to legalised marijuana
and the GST jeered and cat-called Mr Howard outside the Lismore City Hall.

Inside the meeting Mr Howard answered a series of questions from a sometimes angry crowd.

As Mr Howard left the building the crowd, which had swelled to more than 300, rushed
at his car and police battled with …