How Can Fraser Anning Be Expelled From The Senate?, page-351

Yes that was assault without a doubt, not physical but verbal assault with threats to his person and his safety and extremely threatening language.

As for that planned aggravated assault by the 17 year old on the Senator for Qld, that indeed was assault and battery.

'Assault and battery' because of the hard right to the chest landed by the youth which was the only effective punch landed in the fight which the youth initiated in this clandestine attack from behind in public to the head of Fraser Anning.