Australian Ambassador to the US Arthur Sinodinos says a Seven reporter and cameraman are receiving consular support after they were beaten by police.
Brace was clubbed with a truncheon and Myers hit with a riot shield while covering peaceful protests in Washington DC's Lafayette Square on Monday.
"We are in discussion with the State Department and they have offered assistance to identify where the complaint should be targeted. Brace and Myers were shot with rubber bullets and struggled to breathe after tear gas was fired at the crowd.Seven's director of news and public affairs Craig McPherson described the police actions as"nothing short of wanton thuggery"."I want to get further advice on how we would go about registering Australia's strong concerns with the responsible local authorities in Washington," she said.
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