Updated July 31, 2026 — 6:24pm , first published 4:17pm

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Federal Labor MP Luke Gosling allegedly struck the King’s representative in the Northern Territory with a hip-and-shoulder charge before later elbowing him in the torso during a confrontation at a Darwin cultural festival, a court has heard.

The details emerged as Gosling appeared in Darwin Local Court for the first time on Friday over allegations he assaulted Northern Territory Administrator David Connolly at the NT Grand Thai Festival on July 18.

Gosling, who denies the allegations…

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