Senator Fraser Anning has said he doesn't regret lashing out at the 17-year-old boy who egged him during a press conference Saturday, claiming he was 'defending' himself.
Anning has been widely criticised for hitting back at the teen who cracked an egg on his head during a Conservative National Party Meeting in Moorabbin, Melbourne, on Saturday afternoon.
But the embattled senator appeared on the Kyle and Jackie O Show on Monday saying the boy got what he deserved.
'You know it was a bit of a shock, someone hitting you from behind. A bit of a cowardly thing to do, to whack you in the back of the head,' Fraser told the hosts.
'I turned around and defended myself, I think that's what most people, most sensible people would do.'
Jackie pointed out that Anning's initial reaction appeared to be instinctive but questioned if he realised the boy's age before striking him for a second time.
'That's why I only gave him a slap, Jackie. Which is probably what his mum should've done long ago. Poorly behaved like that, he should've had a few more lessons at home,' he replied.
When asked if he was bothered that the boy was receiving praise for his actions, Anning said: 'No, it doesn't worry me too much. People have their own opinions, they have the right to express them, they just don't have the right to attack you.'
A man has been tackled by members of the public after egging controversial Senator Fraser Anning
The man then slams an egg on to the back of the Senator's head who spins his body and takes a swipe at the youngster
'I'm sure he will be [reprimanded], yeah. He needs to be, otherwise he'll grow up to be a person who'll do it again and again, probably. If he thinks he can get away with it.'
The boy's attack came after Anning's controversial comments following the New Zealand mass shooting on Friday, linking Muslim immigration to violence.
During the interview, Fraser said he did in fact condemn the shooting but maintained countries with Muslim immigration have seen an increase of 'terrorist attacks' and violence.
'A lot of people have been listening to the left-wing media, in my press release I've utterly opposed any form of violence in the community and totally condemned the actions of the gunman,' he said.
'All I've said that countries that have Muslim immigration, invariably have escalation in violence and terrorist attacks and murders. And we don't learn from countries who have allowed this indiscriminate immigration, which is what we have in this country.'
The confrontation on Saturday came as a petition to get Anning removed from office garnered 225,000 signatures.
Mr Anning released a statement on Friday, claiming the growing fear of the 'increasing Muslim presence' was behind the New Zealand terror attack - which left 49 worshippers dead.
The young man was removed from the event by Victoria Police (pictured)
The right-wing politician has been slammed by his peers for his extremist stance, while other Australians paid their respects to the victims of terrorist attack.
Mr Anning was speaking at a Conservative National Party Meeting in Moorabbin, Melbourne, on Saturday afternoon when a young man approached him with the egg.
Video footage from the event shows the young man approach Mr Anning from behind, as he speaks in front of a camera.
The man, who films the altercation, then slams an egg on to the back of the Senator's head who spins his body and takes a swipe at the youngster.
A short scuffle ensued before the man was tackled to the ground by other members of the public.
An image from the event shows the man walked from the venue by police.
A short scuffle ensued before the man was tackled to the ground by other members of the public
Attendees of the event held the young man on the ground after the physical altercation
Mr Anning has been slammed by politicians for his extremist stance, as Australians pay their respects to the victims of terrorist attack (pictured: man who egged Anning)
The 17-year-old was arrested after he allegedly egged Senator Anning but has since been released pending further enquiries.
A video has emerged of men believed to be right-wing cronies filming themselves apparently choking the man who threw the egg.
The footage films the man's face up-close as he's appeared to be held down by the neck.
The men can then be heard hurling abuse at him.
'You are nothing but a weak human being you p****,' one man can be heard saying.
While another concerned member of the group appears to tell his friends to 'let him go'.
A Change.org petition calling for Mr Anning to be removed from parliament has been signed over 250,000 times.
'Senator Fraser Anning has no place in the government of our democratic and multicultural country,' the petition says.
'We request that he be expelled from his position as Senator, and investigated by law enforcement agencies for supporting right wing terrorism.'
The petition speaks about Mr Annging's statements about the Christchurch attack.
'We call on the Australian government to expel this man who blames victims for their own violent deaths, and uses references to genocide to further his hateful agenda,' the petition says.
A Change.org petition calling for Mr Anning to be removed from parliament has been signed over 250,000 times
Senator Fraser Anning said the real cause of bloodshed on New Zealand streets on Friday is the immigration program that allowed Muslim fanatics to migrate to New Zealand in
