Yes voter butts Tony

FORMER prime minister Tony Abbott says he’s been headbutted by a same-sex marriage supporter in Hobart.

Mr Abbott said he was walking towards his hotel when he was approached by a man wearing a vote Yes badge who asked to shake his hand.

“I went over to shake his hand and then he headbutted me,” Mr Abbott told 3AW radio.

Mr Abbott said the headbutter wasn’t very good at it, but did make contact. He only suffered a swollen lip.

A staffer from Mr Abbott’s office tussled with the man before he ran off “swearing his head off”.