A Labor MP has suggested a colleague was adept at ‘massaging boobies’ in a bizarre online post

Social media posts by a Tasmanian MP have revealed he said a colleague was adept at ‘massaging boobies’ and declared he’d ‘gargle balls’ for an iPad.

A Tasmanian Labor MP Brian Mitchell suggested a Labor frontbenber Ed Husic was adept at “massaging boobies” on a Facebook post and declared on social media he was ”prepared to gargle balls for money” to obtain an Ipad2.

In one post in 2011, he responds to Labor frontbencher Ed Husic spruiking new benefits for families and pensioners in the Mount Druitt Standard.

The story is accompanied by an image of Mr Husic gesticulating with his hands as he explains the policy.

“Chiefly MP outlines the new benefits of … massaging boobies,‘’ Mr Mitchell writes.

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Labor MP Brian Mitchell holding a bottle. Picture: Supplied.

In another post on Twitter, Mr Mitchell explains on March 3, 2011 that he is very keen to obtain an IPad2 and would do just about anything to get one.

“I will gargle balls for money to buy an Ipad2,‘’ he wrote.

In another post, he jokes he would be in favour of bombing News Corp, the publisher of news.com.au and Sussex Street, the NSW ALP headquarters.

When news.com.au called Mr Mitchell for comment today at 12:31 pm he revealed he was unwell and would consider the matter.

Around an hour later, the MP deleted his Twitter account which has now removed his posts from social media website.

A Tasmanian Labor MP Brian Mitchell suggested a Labor frontbenber Ed Husic was adept at "massaging boobies" on a Facebook post and declared on social media he was "prepared to gargle balls for money" to obtain an Ipad2. Picture: Supplied.

Mr Mitchell is 54. Picture: Supplied.

The Member of Lyons is a former journalist, political staffer and Hungry Jacks manager who was elected to the seat six years ago.

It’s his Facebook posts while he was a media consultant in the years leading up to his political ascendancy that have come to haunt him.

Five years ago, Mr Mitchell apologised after calling an ABC journalist “a maggot” after Lateline reporter Matt Wordsworth quizzed Labor MP Justine Keay about her citizenship.
“Go and do your research, maggot!” Mr Mitchell said to the Lateline reporter.

An iPad 2 could have been bought for $579 in 2011. Picture: Supplied.

The former journalist was active on social media. Picture: Supplied.

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"Go and do your research, maggot!"

Labor politician Brian Mitchell attacks @abcnews reporter @MattWordsworth as he questions former dual citizen Justine Keay. ('Maggot' comment at 1:22) #auspol#[e-mail]/rBQMOUFC0W

— Dan Conifer (@DanConifer) December 6, 2017

The controversy follows news.com.au’s reporting of Liberal candidate Katherine Deves’ deleted Twitter account calling trans teenagers “surgically mutilated” and suggesting US President Joe Biden has ”dementia”, claims that have led to the emergence of Ms Deves as a national figure.

On Monday, The Daily Telegraph also reported that a Labor Senate candidate running in an unwinnable spot called Mich-Elle Myers has deleted her entire Twitter account.
In a series of social media posts in 2013 Ms Myers tweeted, “Jesus was gay! You heard it here first”, told the Pope to “get your head out of your arse!”, and wrote, “I’ve had enough of the catholic (sic) church & the sh*t that comes from their mouths”.