Nathan Tinkler lunges at photographer in Brisbane pub car park

UPDATE: Fallen billionaire Nathan Tinkler has responded to his outburst at a Brisbane pub, making light of his altercation with a news photographer. VIDEO: TINKLER SPEAKS OUT

FALLEN billionaire Nathan Tinkler has responded to his outburst at the Kenmore Tavern last night, making light of his brief chase of a Courier-Mail photographer.

“Mate, I’d be flat out chasing him for two steps,” he said. “He did hit the road, though. I’ll tell you what, I thought it was an Olympic audition there for bit. He bolted.”

Responding to questions about his failed ranch, Mr Tinkler said: “At the end of the day I lost my own money. I haven’t ripped anyone off. I haven’t done anything wrong.”

Mr Tinkler appears to remain in legal limbo, with a South Australian court yet to formally issue a warrant that had been earlier ordered.

It is understood the South Australian Supreme Court is still waiting for Patinack Farm administrators to approve the court-ordered warrant.

ARREST WARRANT: Tinkler fails to front court

Anthony Matthews and Associates, which have been appointed liquidators for the failed horse racing and breeding empire, will have to approve it before it can be formally issued.

The accounting firm has been contacted for comment.

The development follows an incident in Brisbane’s west last night in which Tinkler lunged at a Courier-Mail photographer.

As he was leaving the Kenmore Tavern about 7.30pm, Mr Tinkler told a photographer there would “be an assault in a minute” before ordering him to stop taking photos.

“What are you doing, grub?” he asked the photographer.

“Go away.”

Mr Tinkler then lunged at the man, chasing him through the car park before stopping to have a giggle at the spectacle.

The South Australian Supreme Court this week ordered a warrant be issued for the horse racing identity’s arrest after he failed to front questions surrounding his failed Patinack Farm.

Mr Tinkler was expected to be examined about the collapse of the horse racing and breeding empire almost three years after his farm left creditors short about $5.5 million.

However, Mr Tinkler on Wednesday denied there had been a warrant issued for his arrest.

“There’s no warrant,” he said.

“Am I under arrest? No. There’s no warrant.”

Nathan Tinkler in the carpark of the Kenmore Tavern. Picture: Mark Robertson

It is understood Mr Tinkler’s lawyers have been in negotiation to reach a compromise since the court hearing on Monday.

A witness, who asked not to be named, said Mr Tinkler had been at the tavern drinking with a few friends for a couple of hours.

“I saw him in the bar area having a few drinks with three other guys,” the witness said.

“It looked to me like they were having a beer.

“It’s not unusual to see him there. Apparently he comes in every now and then.”

Patinack Farm liquidators, who were appointed on Tuesday, issued a statement yesterday assuring employees and creditors of the failed empire would be paid in full.

“It is the management’s intention to fund the Liquidator to meet trading and other expenses to enable the company to continue to trade and pay all creditors of the company in full,” the statement read.

Mr Tinkler, while preparing to drive off in a black Audi, warned the photographer to watch out or he “might get run over”.

A spokesman for Anthony Matthews and Associates, which has been appointed administrator for the failed horse breeding empire, said nothing had changed as far as he was concerned.

“The only thing that will stop (the warrant) will be if negotiations in the meantime put a stop to that,” the spokesman said. “But at this stage that order is still in place.

“There’s been nothing our lawyers have received from the other side that’s made our lawyers go to the courts to prevent it from being issued.”

It is understood the warrant is still with the court registry.

The spokesman told The Courier-Mail the firm have been in regular contact with former Patinack Farm employees, who he said are concerned they won’t get their superannuation.