Julia Gillard’s former partner Tim Mathieson to plead guilty to sexual assault, court hears

Melbourne magistrates court told the 66-year-old may escape a criminal conviction after two other charges were dropped

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Julia Gillard's former partner Tim Mathieson will plead guilty after being charged with a sexual assault offence, his lawyers have told a Melbourne court.

Timothy Raymond Mathieson, 66, appeared remotely in Melbourne magistrates court on Thursday from his lawyer's office.