A journalist was abused and a photographer allegedly assaulted minutes after a press conference held by Senator Fraser Anning in Sydney’s south on Friday morning.

7NEWS understands a scuffle ensued between a 19-year-old man and News Corp Australia photographer Dylan Robinson after the teenager made a derogatory comment towards journalist Eliza Barr at Dunningham Park at Cronulla on Friday.

Robinson followed the man and attempted to take his photo before the teenager pushed the camera away and allegedly lashed out at him.

Video footage shows the 19-year-old hitting the photographer in the face several times, with Robinson having his shirt ripped during the scuffle.

Anning was not in the vicinity.

The 19-year-old was arrested a short time later.

On Friday afternoon the man was charged with common assault, intimidation and behaving in an offensive manner.

He was granted bail and will appear at Sutherland Local Court on May 16.

Anning ignores incident

Anning was announcing the candidate for his Conservative National Party for the seat of Cook, currently held by Prime Minister Scott Morrison, at the press conference.

The party has said it does not know the man.

It's unclear whether he is an Anning supporter or a member of the public.

On Friday afternoon, Anning took to Twitter to acknowledge he was in Cronulla but did not refer to the alleged altercation.

"Today I was at Cronulla announcing candidates for NSW," Anning wrote.

"As you know, this area is the Prime Minister's seat, and there's been all sorts of problems here with the Muslim immigrants who have come here and attacked people."

Anning then promised in a second tweet that his "party will ban all Muslim and Black immigration".

Repeat drama

It’s not the first time there’s been drama at an Anning press conference.

Last month, 15-year-old Will Connolly made headlines when he smashed an egg onto the senator’s head while he was speaking in Melbourne.

The stunt earned the teen the label “eggboy”.

Watch in the video above.