Serial litigant Graham McCready said his two daughters were on his mind when he took the first step to call Prime Minister John Key up for his ponytail-pulling antics.
The former accountant presented paperwork for filing on a proposed assault charge against Mr Key at the Auckland District Court this morning.
Mr McCready travelled by bus from Hamilton this morning to personally present the paperwork.
Mr Key made international headlines last week when a blog reported waitress Amanda Bailey had her ponytail tugged by Mr Key on repeated occasions.
McCready alleges a Crimes Act charge of male assaults female, which carries a maximum penalty of two years in jail.