All the weird things people have thrown at politicians

The age-old tradition of throwing things at public figures is still alive and well. Just this month the CEO of airline Qantas was hit with pie at a business conference in Australia.

As politicians and businesspeople everywhere are well aware, there's always the risk of an angry member of the public taking advantage of appearances to get in a good shot.

Over the years - and across the globe - a diverse collection of objects have flown through the air with political leaders as the target.

Here's a look at some of the creative projectiles unleashed at elected leaders across the globe, starting with America: land of the free, home of the flying pies and glitter.

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton

Clinton got what appeared to be a shoe thrown at her in Las Vegas during a speaking tour in 2014.

The former secretary of state and presidential candidate was speaking at the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries when a woman chucked her footwear at the stage.

The woman missed, but she was still taken into custody.

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney

Now that's a glitter bomb. In 2012, a University of Colorado, Boulder, student threw glitter at the then GOP presidential candidate after a speech in Denver, Colorado.

Glitter bombing is often used on politicians who are against LGBT rights and same-sex marriage. The "bomber" was cited on misdemeanour charges.

GOP presidential candidate Rick Santorum

Protesters also threw glitter on the GOP candidate after the South Carolina primary in 2012. Two people yelled "Occupy!" when they threw the glitter at him.

Former US Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich

So much glitter rained down on Gingrich at a book signing in Minnesota in 2011 with his wife, Callista.

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