Julia Gillard’s former companion Tim Mathieson will plead responsible to a cost of sexual assault, a court docket has heard.
Raymond Timothy Mathieson, 66, appeared earlier than the Melbourne Magistrates’ Courtroom on Thursday through a video hyperlink from his lawyer’s workplace in Melbourne’s CBD.
Wearing a darkish swimsuit with a deep blue tie, he sat quietly behind barrister Brad Penno together with his arms crossed over a desk.
Mr Penno advised the court docket the case in opposition to his shopper had been resolved and he can be pleading responsible to a single cost of sexual assault.
A police prosecutor then withdrew two different unnamed costs in opposition to Mr Mathieson.
The court docket was advised police would want to contemplate whether or not diversion could possibly be an applicable end result to the case, necessitating a two-week adjournment.
“The prosecution would require two weeks, if doable, for an additional point out with a purpose to canvass whether or not diversion is suitable,” the prosecutor stated.
Diversion permits low-level and first time offenders to keep away from a felony conviction by endeavor situations that profit the sufferer, the group and themselves.
The court docket heard the complainant, the one that filed a criticism with police about Mr Mathieson, would must be contacted for his or her opinion.
Mr Mathieson entered the general public highlight when he started relationship then-Labor deputy chief Julia Gillard in 2006.
The pair break up in 2021.
The case was adjourned to a date in August by Justice of the Peace Roslyn Porter.
