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| Tasmanian DJ Astro Labe admits he head-butted former prime minister Tony Abbott | Tasmanian DJ Astro Labe admits he head-butted former prime minister Tony Abbott |
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| A Hobart DJ has admitted to head-butting the former prime minister Tony Abbott at the city’s waterfront. | A Hobart DJ has admitted to head-butting the former prime minister Tony Abbott at the city’s waterfront. |
| Astro Labe, 38, pleaded guilty on Thursday in Hobart magistrates court to the charge of causing harm to a commonwealth official. The court heard Labe followed Abbott for about 250m and offered to shake his hand before “launching” into a head-butt on 21 September. | Astro Labe, 38, pleaded guilty on Thursday in Hobart magistrates court to the charge of causing harm to a commonwealth official. The court heard Labe followed Abbott for about 250m and offered to shake his hand before “launching” into a head-butt on 21 September. |
| The Hobart DJ was arrested the next day and told police in an interview there was no one reason for his actions. | The Hobart DJ was arrested the next day and told police in an interview there was no one reason for his actions. |
| “I just hate Tony Abbot,” the court heard he told police. “I can’t specify anything.” | “I just hate Tony Abbot,” the court heard he told police. “I can’t specify anything.” |
| Magistrate Michael Daly questioned Labe’s claim he acted spontaneously after the court heard he joked with friends about head-butting Abbott on the day of the incident. | Magistrate Michael Daly questioned Labe’s claim he acted spontaneously after the court heard he joked with friends about head-butting Abbott on the day of the incident. |
| Labe’s initial charge of common assault was upgraded to a federal offence that carries a maximum penalty of 10 years’ jail. | Labe’s initial charge of common assault was upgraded to a federal offence that carries a maximum penalty of 10 years’ jail. |
| His lawyer, Craig Mackie, said Labe, who moved to Tasmania 22 years ago, was not a person of violent disposition and had “never head-butted anyone before”. | His lawyer, Craig Mackie, said Labe, who moved to Tasmania 22 years ago, was not a person of violent disposition and had “never head-butted anyone before”. |
| “This can only be categorised as being at the very lowest end of the scale,” Mackie said in court. | “This can only be categorised as being at the very lowest end of the scale,” Mackie said in court. |
| Abbott said he was left shocked and with a fat lip. | Abbott said he was left shocked and with a fat lip. |
| Labe will sentenced on 22 March. | Labe will sentenced on 22 March. |
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