The man who headbutted former prime minister Tony Abbott has declared it had "nothing to do" with same-sex marriage but was about his lifelong ambition to headbutt "a fascist".
Astro Labe, a 38-year-old DJ, barista and anarchist from North Hobart, told Fairfax Media he was not motivated by the marriage equality debate despite wearing a "yes" badge at the time of the attack.
"It was nothing to do with the 'yes' campaign, that was just a sticker that a friend stuck on me," he said.
"[It] was just a lifelong ambition to headbutt a fascist because I'm a skinhead that likes ska music and hates fascism. He's an evil c---, I'm an anarchist and I believe in human rights."
Mr Abbott used the assault on Friday to condemn the "ugliness" of some same-sex marriage supporters in the campaign and declared: "If you don't want to be pushed around by activists, vote 'no'."
But he conceded the offender had not specifically raised the topic of same-sex marriage during the altercation or the expletive-laden rant that followed.
Mr Labe was charged with one count of common assault and received conditional bail to appear at Hobart Magistrates Court on October 23. Fairfax Media sighted his court documents at the Republic Bar and Cafe on Friday evening as he conducted a series of media interviews.
We all have our reasons
We all have our reasons
“If you trust in yourself, and believe in your dreams, and follow your star. . . you'll still get beaten by people who spent their time working hard and learning things and weren't so lazy.”
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oxymoronGob wrote:I'm an anarchist and I believe in human rights.
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Gob, when are the votes to be counted?
“I ask no favor for my sex. All I ask of our brethren is that they take their feet off our necks.” ~ Ruth Bader Ginsburg, paraphrasing Sarah Moore Grimké
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Had to looki it up!
October 27 — forms are strongly encouraged to be returned by this date
November 7 — the final deadline to return surveys
November 15 — results are released at 11:30am
October 27 — forms are strongly encouraged to be returned by this date
November 7 — the final deadline to return surveys
November 15 — results are released at 11:30am
“If you trust in yourself, and believe in your dreams, and follow your star. . . you'll still get beaten by people who spent their time working hard and learning things and weren't so lazy.”
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Good lord, what a mad lengthy voting process! 
What do you think the outcome will be?
What do you think the outcome will be?
“I ask no favor for my sex. All I ask of our brethren is that they take their feet off our necks.” ~ Ruth Bader Ginsburg, paraphrasing Sarah Moore Grimké
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"Astro Labe, a 38-year-old DJ, barista and anarchist from North Hobart...
Astro Labe?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astrolabe
Astro Labe?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astrolabe
A friend of Doc's, one of only two B-29 bombers still flying.
We all have our reasons
Astro Labe:
If Drumpf can do it, why not Astro?
If Drumpf can do it, why not Astro?
“In a world whose absurdity appears to be so impenetrable, we simply must reach a greater degree of understanding among us, a greater sincerity.”
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I'm betting on a close outcome, with YES having the upper hand.Guinevere wrote:Good lord, what a mad lengthy voting process!
What do you think the outcome will be?
Australia, believe it or not, is a very C/catholic country.
“If you trust in yourself, and believe in your dreams, and follow your star. . . you'll still get beaten by people who spent their time working hard and learning things and weren't so lazy.”