<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>An actor has been accused of "breaking the girl code" by grabbing and twisting a </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/parliament" rel="" target="" title="Parliament"><span>Parliament</span></a><span> House worker's breast during a </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/protests" rel="" target="" title="protest"><span>protest</span></a><span>.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Alicia Gardiner, known for her roles in the television series </span><em><span>Offspring</span></em><span> and </span><em><span>Deadloch</span></em><span>, faced Melbourne Magistrates Court today over the alleged assault at Victoria's Parliament House.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The court was told Gardiner, 50, was among a group of pro-Palestine protesters who crashed the treasurer's budget speech on May 7, 2024, chanting and holding signs in the public gallery.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/anthony-albanese-announces-extra-diesel-cargo-for-australia/4ed9791e-da22-47ba-a751-9a5ada757259" target="_blank"><strong><span>Over 200 million litres of extra diesel coming to Australia</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>As they were escorted out, it's alleged Gardiner tried to enter the legislative chamber but was stopped by two workers blocking the door.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Gardiner is accused of pushing one of the workers before grabbing and twisting the woman's left breast.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The complainant, who asked not to be named, told the court she felt a sharp pain like a knife and was in a state of shock.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/actor-accused-of-breaking-girl-code-in-breast-assault/ed48b2e3-769c-4d25-9107-13c4f37162c0" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"My view was she broke the girl code and twisted my breast," the complainant said in her evidence.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"You don't do that."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/uk-passes-lifelong-smoking-ban-for-the-next-generation/64a9b04a-b63d-4bee-a927-7b974d6b4979" target="_blank"><strong><span>UK to introduce lifelong smoking ban for anyone born after 2008</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The woman told the court Gardiner had stared at her intently before bending her head down and coming at her with her hands up.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The complainant admitted she put her own hands up to stop Gardiner from entering the legislative chamber.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"I had my hand on her and then I had the sharp pain," the complainant told the court.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>In body-worn camera footage played to the court, the woman told police immediately after the incident that her initial reaction was to hit Gardiner but she "managed not to".</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Gardiner has denied the allegations, with her lawyer Angeline Centrone telling the court there was insufficient evidence for the magistrate to find there was an unlawful assault.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Gardiner is expected to give evidence this afternoon.</span></div></div>