Four people have been charged after student protesters clashed with police in chaotic scenes in Melbourne's CBD on Wednesday afternoon.



The protesters, who had earlier swamped Federal Treasurer Joe Hockey as he tried to enter the back of State Parliament, were rallying against proposed federal funding cuts to the education budget.

Victoria Police said a 30-year-old Preston woman was charged with assaulting police and discharging a missile and was bailed by police.

A Preston man, 27, was charged with hindering and resisting police and discharging a missile and was also bailed by police.



A Thornbury man, 22, was charged with hindering and resisting police and was bailed.

A 21-year-old Geelong West man was charged with recklessly causing injury. He remains in police custody.



A man and a woman were arrested for breach of the peace and removed from the area. They were released with no charges, police said.