A crowd surrounds a man who had been pushed to the ground.Credit:Nine
A male constable was allegedly struck by a projectile and his hand was injured. He was taken to Canterbury Hospital in a stable condition.
Police also said a 38-year-old man was pushed to the ground and assaulted.
Police said a 34-year-old man was arrested and taken to Campsie Police Station where he was charged with encouraging the commission of crimes.
He was given conditional bail to appear before Bankstown Local Court on April 11.
A 41-year-old man was arrested and charged with common assault. He is due to appear before Bankstown Local Court on May 30.
Independent member for Sydney Alex Greenwich said targeting the LGBTQ community during a state election is cruel and lazy politics and accused Latham of fuelling hate.
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“Mark Latham is a disgusting human being and people who are considering voting for One Nation need to realise they are voting for an extremely hateful and dangerous individual who risks causing a great deal of damage to our state,” he said.
Greenwich said words and hate cause a great deal of damage,particularly when they’re targeted at vulnerable minority groups.
“It really is incumbent on political leaders to call this out and to show support for the LGBTIQ+ community,” he said.
Police urge anyone with information or mobile phone vision to contact Crime Stoppers on 1300 333 000.