Breaking: John Barilaro assault charges dismissed on mental health grounds
Assault charges laid against former NSW deputy premier John Barilaro after he allegedly lashed out at a cameraman last year have been dismissed in a Sydney court on mental health grounds.
John Barilaro leaves the Downing Centre Local court after having assault charges dismissed on mental health grounds.Barilaro was charged with assault and malicious damage in August last year after an alleged clash with a cameraman during a night out with friends in Manly on July 23. In footage from the incident, Barilaro can be seen pushing the cameraman and his camera away from him before walking away and waiting at traffic lights to cross the road.
The matter had been set down for a hearing in September, but Barilaro’s lawyers applied in court on Friday for the charges to be dismissed under mental health provisions, citing two psychological reports that agreed the former Nationals leader had been suffering from depression and anxiety. Magistrate Susan Horan found in Barilaro’s favour, telling the court the evidence before her was “compelling”.
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