Former first bloke Tim Mathieson urged to explain himself over ‘bang’ phone rant

[nero_bolt]

OOHhhhh my poor Timmy 

Former first bloke Tim Mathieson urged to explain himself over ‘bang’ phone rant

Listen to his RANT here http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/former-first-bloke-tim-mathieson-urged-to-explain-himself-...

VICTORIA’S Attorney-General Robert Clark has called on Tim Mathieson to explain himself after the former First Bloke left an angry message on Victorian Premier Denis Napthine’s electorate office phone.

Mr Mathieson, the partner of former Prime Minister Julia Gillard, is understood to have left the message on June 11 after he was mentioned in Victorian Parliament during a debate about the now suspended MP Geoff Shaw.

Part of the message said: “So, if he mentions the prime minister’s partner one more time, one more time, there will be a legal action against Denis the vet. 

“You hear me? One more time against the ex-Prime Minister’s partner there will be a lawsuit against him so long — I am not, I am not, anything to do with Geoff Shaw, in any way shape or form. So, if he mentions me one more time, I am telling you right now. OK? That’s it. Bang!”

Mr Clark said that if Mr Mathieson did leave the message he must explain himself.

“Debates in the Parliament are free ranging and people are fully entitled to put the point of view and the materials before the house that they wish to,” Mr Clark said.

“If this phone message was left by Mr Mathieson, he needs to explain himself.”

Reports of the message circulated in Canberra last week, with Liberal staffers shocked that Mr Mathieson would threaten to sue the Premier.

Three years ago, Ms Gillard wrote a personal cheque for $4243 to repay the entitlements after Mr Mathieson used the Prime Minister’s taxpayer-funded car to sell shampoo and hair products.

On June 11, the same day that Mr Mathieson left the message, Dr Napthine had ­referred to the incident in Victorian Parliament.

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@kilroy_is_here wrote:
Let me get this straight he's complaining about people talking smack about him, yet if I remember rightly not that long ago he was having a go at Margie Abbott for not doing enough charity work , it sounds to me like he has tripped over his big girl nickers

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yes he did, i don't know what the circumstances were though, Did he just come out of the blue and talk about her or was he asked his opinion by a journo? No idea here, he shouldn't have said anything al all

I couldn't care less about the man, but he is not the same as Geoff Shaw, so that comparison sould never have been made

[azureline**]

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@icyfroth wrote:

What a tool. That could be construed as a death threat.

He's not the PM's partner anyway. He's the ex-ex PM's partner.

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a death threat? what did I miss? I read it as he threatened to sue him?

sue......death threat. not even close.

[icyfroth]

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@katymatey* wrote:

Don't feel sorry for Tim Icy, he is and always was a 'chancer'.

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I reckon he's a cpl of snips short of a haircut

[icyfroth]

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@azureline** wrote:

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@icyfroth wrote:

What a tool. That could be construed as a death threat.

He's not the PM's partner anyway. He's the ex-ex PM's partner.

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a death threat? what did I miss? I read it as he threatened to sue him?

sue......death threat. not even close.

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Part of the message said: “So, if he mentions the prime minister’s partner one more time, one more time, there will be a legal action against Denis the vet.

“You hear me? One more time against the ex-Prime Minister’s partner there will be a lawsuit against him so long — I am not, I am not, anything to do with Geoff Shaw, in any way shape or form. So, if he mentions me one more time, I am telling you right now. OK? That’s it. Bang!”

What do you think he meant by "Bang!" ?

[cherples]

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@icyfroth wrote:

What do you think he meant by "Bang!" ?

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Obviously, that he'd take legal action, after all that is what he had just said 3 times..  

[j*oono]

The bang is obviously the judges gavel.  Well it would be if our judges had gavels.

[azureline**]

Hung up the phone?

[katymatey*]

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@icyfroth wrote:

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@katymatey* wrote:

Don't feel sorry for Tim Icy, he is and always was a 'chancer'.

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I reckon he's a cpl of snips short of a haircut

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He used to cut my hair, wasn't all that good at it. lol

[azureline**]

for Icy

bang 1  (bng)

n.

1. A sudden loud noise, as of an explosion.

2. A sudden loud blow or bump.

3. Informal A sudden burst of action: The campaign started off with a bang.

4. Slang A sense of excitement; a thrill: We got a bang out of watching the old movies.

v. banged, bang·ing, bangs

v.tr.

1. To strike heavily and often repeatedly; bump.

2. To close suddenly and loudly; slam.

3. To handle noisily or violently: banged the pots in the kitchen.

4. Vulgar Slang To have sexual intercourse with.

v.intr.

1. To make a sudden loud, explosive noise.

2. To crash noisily against or into something: My elbow banged against the door.

adv.

1. Exactly; precisely: The arrow hit bang on the target.

2. Suddenly; abruptly: cut the conversation bang off.

[*crikey*mate*]

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@cherples wrote:

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@*crikey*mate* wrote:

ahhh, but the rest of the phone call may be.......

public life has repercussions, this is one of them

that's all I'm saying.

I don't care who he is, no one is immune.

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The phone call was in response to the unelected Victorian Premier attacking him in Parliament. 

Where are the repercussions for the unelected Victorian Premier to match, seeing as we're playing **bleep** for tat?

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who's playing bleep for anything?

He knows he is subject to public scrutiny, his days of obscurity ended the day he hooked up with a lady with political aspirations. Whilst no one is immune from scrutiny, people in those kinds of situations know that if they breathe heavily, someone will comment, so like it or not, they more than anyone need to avoid providing opportunities if they don't want the comments.