Police are searching for a man accused of assaulting Will Connolly, the teenager who cracked an egg on the head of controversial Australian senator Fraser Anning

Mr Connolly, 17, became known as "Egg Boy" after the stunt at a far-right rally in Melbourne.

The rally came days after 50 worshippers were killed in an attack at two mosques in New Zealand, something Mr Anning blamed on Muslim immigration.

The Queensland politician struck out at Mr Connolly, who was then tackled to the ground by the senator's supporters.

Oz senator egged after mosque attack comments

Detectives in Melbourne say a third man "kicked [Mr Connolly] in the body a number of times" while he was "being held on the ground".


Victoria Police have released an image of a man they believe "may be able to assist with [police] enquiries".

Mr Connolly and Mr Anning have been interviewed about the matter but the investigation "remains ongoing", a spokeswoman added.

No charges have been laid against either party but Mr Anning was last week censured by parliament for "shameful and pathetic" comments linking the Christchurch terror attacks to Muslim immigration.

Image: Will Connolly became known as 'Egg Boy' after cracking an egg on a senator's head

A fundraising page set up for "Egg Boy" quickly raised more than $80,000 (£44,000), most of which he said would be donated to families of the Christchurch victims.

In an Instagram post late last month, he said: "I'm so proud to stand for what is right and I encourage everyone to stand up for what you all believe in.

"I do not condone violence and I do not condone egging someone, and everyone has a right to an opinion.

"But as I listened to Senator Anning for over an hour, I realised a point had to be made and if no one was going to do anything, then I was."