Labor MP Luke Gosling faced Darwin Local Court for the first time after being charged with assaulting NT Administrator David Connolly twice at a Darwin festival, with bail.
Why it mattersCharges against a sitting federal MP for allegedly assaulting a territory's top official are highly unusual and have prompted calls from Coalition MPs for Gosling to stand down as special envoy. The case will play out alongside political debate over whether police handled the arrest process appropriately.
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