Foreign Minister Forced Off Stage by Pro-Palestinian Hecklers

Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong was heckled and ended up leaving the stage as she gave an address on international relations.

Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong speaks during a joint press conference in Melbourne, Australia, on May 1, 2024. Asanka Brendon Ratnayake-Pool/Getty Images

Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong was been forced to pause a speech following persistent heckling by pro-Palestinian activists during the Plimsoll Address on international relations at the University of Tasmania.

An organised campaign was arranged to purposely interrupt the speech on the evening of Oct. 15.