Police clash with protesters as Tony Abbott mobbed Protesters at a polling booth in Southern Sydney tell Opposition Leader Tony Abbott he's not welcome. POLICE have clashed with protesters at a southern Sydney school as Tony Abbott arrived to speak with voters. He was mobbed by protesters screaming "Shame Abbott, shame" with his security detail forced to move in to push then back. Liberal supporters surrounded the Opposition Leader chanting "Tony, Tony, Tony." Natalie Wasley screams at Tony Abbott as he greets voters in Arncliffe. Just minutes after arriving, Mr Abbott was back in his car with his security detail forcing protesters back to he could reach his car. The melee happened outside Athelstane Public School, Arnecliffe, which is in the southern Sydney seat of Barton. Barton was held by a retiring Robert McClelland and is being contested by popular local Labor mayor Steve McMahon and Liberal candidate Nickolas Varvaris. Natalie Wasley was one of the protesters screaming at Tony Abbott as soon as he stepped out of his car. Protesters rushed Mr Abbott with police a scrambling to hold them back. Mr Abbott ignored the chanting mob surrounding him and continued to pose for pictures with Liberal campaign volunteers. Police held back protesters as his car drove off. Protesters surge towards Tony Abbott. Picture: Bradley Hunter Tony Abbott does his best to ignore protesters. He managed to raise a smile, of sorts.