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Title: Tim Mathieson pressured Richmond to snub Tony Abbott
Post by: tiger101 on March 09, 2013, 01:35:47 AM
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AN email obtained exclusively by The Weekend Australian reveals Julia Gillard's partner, Tim Mathieson, sought to involve her office in pressuring a major sporting club to freeze out Tony Abbott.

After attending an AFL clash at the MCG as a guest of the Richmond Football Club, Mr Mathieson emailed its chief executive, Brendon Gale, copying in the Prime Minister's office, to complain about the Opposition Leader's access to the team's inner sanctum and his prominent seating at a pre-game function.

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/tim-mathieson-pressured-richmond-to-snub-tony-abbott/story-fn59niix-1226593598167



Its behind pay wall so I couldn't post all the article. I'm glad the club and Brendan stood up to Tim and explained the club takes a bipartisan view on politics and not played into his political games.
Title: Re: Tim Mathieson pressured Richmond to snub Tony Abbott
Post by: Darth Tiger on March 09, 2013, 04:57:50 AM
Mathieson is a Lightweight
Title: Re: Tim Mathieson pressured Richmond to snub Tony Abbott
Post by: Dubstep Dookie on March 09, 2013, 08:59:23 AM
Should stick to hairdressing and trying to get his clippers licence
Title: Re: Tim Mathieson pressured Richmond to snub Tony Abbott
Post by: tigs2011 on March 09, 2013, 09:05:57 AM
Whose Tim Mathieson?  :shh :whistle ;D
Title: Re: Tim Mathieson pressured Richmond to snub Tony Abbott
Post by: dwaino on March 09, 2013, 09:15:02 AM
Wut
Title: Re: Tim Mathieson pressured Richmond to snub Tony Abbott
Post by: Bengal on March 09, 2013, 09:37:23 AM
Keep Abbott away,, he's an absolute nob
Title: Re: Tim Mathieson pressured Richmond to snub Tony Abbott
Post by: Phil Mrakov on March 09, 2013, 09:40:05 AM
Cuts my hair
Title: Re: Tim Mathieson pressured Richmond to snub Tony Abbott
Post by: Crazy_Ivan on March 09, 2013, 10:32:13 AM
I like Julia.Does that get me a free ticket to games?
Title: Re: Tim Mathieson pressured Richmond to snub Tony Abbott
Post by: Smokey on March 09, 2013, 11:14:19 AM
I like Julia.Does that get me a free ticket to games?

If liking Juliar was the criteria then you would be the only one at the game.
Title: Re: Tim Mathieson pressured Richmond to snub Tony Abbott
Post by: tiga on March 09, 2013, 11:50:32 AM
I thought it was 65's doing.  ;D
Title: Re: Tim Mathieson pressured Richmond to snub Tony Abbott
Post by: tiga on March 09, 2013, 11:52:40 AM
I like Julia.Does that get me a free ticket to games?

If liking Juliar was the criteria then you would be the only one at the game.
:rollin  :thatsgold
Title: Re: Tim Mathieson pressured Richmond to snub Tony Abbott
Post by: mightytiges on March 09, 2013, 12:24:00 PM
Slow news day  :sleep. No surprise though from the Liberal Party cheerleading gazette otherwise known as the Australian.

Tim was being petulant but for mine I don't like any pollie from either side who have never given a stuff about Aussie Rules all their life trying to suck up to AFL clubs. It's cringeworthy. For a life long Tiger supporter to get the same access they have to pay $1000s per year in premium/coterie memberships yet a pollie who has never followed the game let alone the Club can just walk in for nothing :chuck. It backfired on Keating and Collingwood back in the early 90s. Abbott's heart is Rugby League. It was only a few days ago Abbott told his beloved Manly that as PM he'd get them funding to keep them playing home games at Brookvale (one of the NRL's most dilapidated grounds) rather than follow the NRL and NSW government's move towards ground rationalisation (more NRL games at ANZ, Allianz). 
Title: Re: Tim Mathieson pressured Richmond to snub Tony Abbott
Post by: Crazy_Ivan on March 09, 2013, 01:00:05 PM
I like Julia.Does that get me a free ticket to games?

If liking Juliar was the criteria then you would be the only one at the game.
LoL@Juliar.
 :lol :lol
Title: Re: Tim Mathieson pressured Richmond to snub Tony Abbott
Post by: Francois Jackson on March 09, 2013, 01:29:21 PM
Tim should stick to his mates down commercial road and stay away from our club

Title: Re: Tim Mathieson pressured Richmond to snub Tony Abbott
Post by: cub on March 09, 2013, 01:32:46 PM
Pffft seriously