Eagle. I concurr it was a bit biazarre, and Tony would have perhaps chosen to avoid it. But when it gets down to it. There was a lot of pent up frustration from fairly ordinary people.
Canberra's left wingers are thick on the ground there. Only Pretty passionate people are going to make the trip or take the time off work or business for a rally.
A far as the sign in the background goes, having had experience in the media, I know the camera man or more likely the reporter with that man, will say, 'Get that sign in the shot'. Anything for a bit of controversy.
