Federal Labor MP arrested over assault allegations

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Luke Gosling, the member for Solomon, has been arrested over an alleged assault.
Luke Gosling, the member for Solomon, has been arrested over an alleged assault.

Federal Labor MP Luke Gosling has been arrested by Northern Territory police over an alleged assault.

Mr Gosling, the member for the Darwin-based seat of Solomon, was arrested on Thursday over the alleged assault of NT Administrator David Connolly earlier in July.

“Investigations began last week and police arrested the 54-year-old earlier this morning and he remains in custody,” NT Police said in a statement.

The incident was alleged to have happened at the NT Thailand Grand Festival in Darwin.

The NT administrator is a position similar to a state governor and Mr Connolly was sworn into the role in February.

Mr Gosling, a retired army officer, has represented Solomon since 2016.

AAP