The man who allegedly head-butted former Australian prime minister says he was motivated by ‘personal hatred’ of Abbott rather than marriage equalityThe man charged with assaulting Tony Abbott has denied the alleged attack had anything to do with the same-sex marriage postal vote. Hobart DJ Astro “Funknukl” Labe, 38, was charged with one count of common assault on Friday over an alleged attack on the Hobart waterfront on Thursday afternoon. He had been drinking before the alleged attack. It’s just about Tony Abbott — the fucking worm that he is,” he said. Australian Marriage Equality campaigners spent Friday strongly condemning the alleged attack and denouncing political violence.

Source: The Guardian September 22, 2017 04:11 UTC