Federal Labor member Luke Gosling, who holds the Northern Territory seat of Solomon, has been charged over an alleged assault on NT Administrator David Connolly.

NT police said in a Thursday statement that Gosling, 54, had been charged with two counts of assault.

“It is alleged the assault occurred at a public event on Saturday 18 July 2026. Investigations began last week and police arrested the member for Solomon earlier today,” the statement said.

Gosling has been bailed to appear before Darwin Local Court on September 1.

Gosling is the government’s special........

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