Egged on?

Is Minister Morrison suffering for a failure to observe the legalities attached to his line of work... or just being unable to control the hubris generated by finding himself in a position of extraordinary power over the fate and/or well-being of departmental 'clientele'?

Whatever... you cross the line, you pay the fine, so to speak. If that means being (figuratively) 'pelted with rotten eggs'... so be it!