Tim Mathieson – Julia Gillard’s ex-boyfriend and Australia’s inaugural ‘first bloke’ – is charged with sexual assault
- Timothy Raymond Mathieson charged with sex assault
The ex-partner of former prime minister Julia Gillard is set to plead guilty to a sexual assault.
Timothy Raymond Mathieson – known during Ms Gillard’s reign as Australia’s ‘first bloke’ – appeared in the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Thursday via videolink where his barrister indicated he would plead guilty to a single sex offence charge.
The full details of that sexual assault remain unknown, with two other related charges to be withdrawn as part of an anticipated deal with prosecutors.
Australia’s then Prime Minister Julia Gillard and her partner Tim Mathieson in 2010
Mr Mathieson’s barrister Brad Penno told the court
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