Tony Abbott Claims Head-Butt by Australian Gay-Marriage Supporter
Tony Abbott Claims Head-Butt by Australian Gay-Marriage Supporter
" he said, adding, "Any violence coming into our political life is absolutely to be condemned." He called for those on both sides to exercise "caution and restraint." Alex Greenwich, a New South Wales lawmaker who is a co-chairman of the advocacy group Australian Marriage Equality, wrote on Twitter
that there was "absolutely no place" for violence in the debate over same-sex marriage. that This is a disgraceful incident, and I condemn this assault on Tony,
22, 2017
SYDNEY, Australia — The police in Tasmania have charged a man with assault after former Prime Minister Tony Abbott said in an interview
that a same-sex-marriage supporter had head-butted him Thursday in Hobart.
Mr. Abbott first described the encounter to 2GB a Sydney radio station: He had been meeting with a local newspaper
about his opposition to same-sex marriage, the subject of a nonbinding vote by mail now underway in Australia.
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull told 3AW, a Melbourne radio station, on Friday morning
that he had spoken to Mr. Abbott and to the federal police commissioner.
Bill Shorten, the Labor opposition leader and another supporter of same-sex marriage, also wrote on Twitter that the violence was unacceptable.
According to a statement from the Tasmania Police, the man, whose name was not released
but who was described as 38 and from North Hobart, was charged with one count of common assault and granted conditional bail.
" he said, adding, "Any violence coming into our political life is absolutely to be condemned." He called for those on both sides to exercise "caution and restraint." Alex Greenwich, a New South Wales lawmaker who is a co-chairman of the advocacy group Australian Marriage Equality, wrote on Twitter
that there was "absolutely no place" for violence in the debate over same-sex marriage. that This is a disgraceful incident, and I condemn this assault on Tony,
22, 2017
SYDNEY, Australia — The police in Tasmania have charged a man with assault after former Prime Minister Tony Abbott said in an interview
that a same-sex-marriage supporter had head-butted him Thursday in Hobart.
Mr. Abbott first described the encounter to 2GB a Sydney radio station: He had been meeting with a local newspaper
about his opposition to same-sex marriage, the subject of a nonbinding vote by mail now underway in Australia.
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull told 3AW, a Melbourne radio station, on Friday morning
that he had spoken to Mr. Abbott and to the federal police commissioner.
Bill Shorten, the Labor opposition leader and another supporter of same-sex marriage, also wrote on Twitter that the violence was unacceptable.
According to a statement from the Tasmania Police, the man, whose name was not released
but who was described as 38 and from North Hobart, was charged with one count of common assault and granted conditional bail.