Protest at Christopher Pyne Sydney speech turns violent as students pepper sprayed

By Luke Malpass
Updated February 13 2015 - 5:08pm, first published 1:16pm
Students trying to enter the Sydney Masonic Centre where Christopher Pyne is speaking say they were pepper sprayed.
 Photo: Rebecca Barrett via Twitter
Students trying to enter the Sydney Masonic Centre where Christopher Pyne is speaking say they were pepper sprayed. Photo: Rebecca Barrett via Twitter
Students trying to enter the Sydney Masonic Centre where Christopher Pyne is speaking say they were pepper sprayed.
 Photo: Rebecca Barrett via Twitter
Students trying to enter the Sydney Masonic Centre where Christopher Pyne is speaking say they were pepper sprayed. Photo: Rebecca Barrett via Twitter
Students trying to enter the Sydney Masonic Centre where Christopher Pyne is speaking say they were pepper sprayed.
 Photo: Rebecca Barrett via Twitter
Students trying to enter the Sydney Masonic Centre where Christopher Pyne is speaking say they were pepper sprayed. Photo: Rebecca Barrett via Twitter
Students trying to enter the Sydney Masonic Centre where Christopher Pyne is speaking say they were pepper sprayed.
 Photo: Rebecca Barrett via Twitter
Students trying to enter the Sydney Masonic Centre where Christopher Pyne is speaking say they were pepper sprayed. Photo: Rebecca Barrett via Twitter
University student Anna Amelia (centre) who was pepper sprayed by police when protesters stormed the Sydney Masonic Centre, where Education Minister Christopher Pyne was giving a speech. Photo:  Kate Geraghty
University student Anna Amelia (centre) who was pepper sprayed by police when protesters stormed the Sydney Masonic Centre, where Education Minister Christopher Pyne was giving a speech. Photo: Kate Geraghty
University student Bridget Holly (left) is comforted by a man after being pepper sprayed by  police. Photo: Kate Geraghty
University student Bridget Holly (left) is comforted by a man after being pepper sprayed by police. Photo: Kate Geraghty
University students storm the Sydney Masonic Centre on Goulburn Street, where Education Minister Christopher Pyne was giving a speech.  Photo: Kate Geraghty
University students storm the Sydney Masonic Centre on Goulburn Street, where Education Minister Christopher Pyne was giving a speech. Photo: Kate Geraghty

A protest by university students opposing the federal government's education reforms has turned violent.