Labor MP Luke Gosling to Face Assault Charges

Topic: Courts

Wednesday, 5 August 2026, at 5:34 pm

Luke Gosling is charged with two counts of assault.

In short:

The Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions will take over Luke Gosling's case.

The Northern Territory DPP made this decision to avoid a conflict of interest.

What's next?

Luke Gosling's case will return to court on 30 September.

The Commonwealth DPP is taking over the case to avoid a conflict of interest.

Luke Gosling, a Federal Labor MP, was charged with two counts of assault last week.

The NT administrator is like a state governor.

David Connolly was allegedly assaulted by Luke Gosling at a festival.

The charges are for two incidents at the NT Thailand Grand Festival on 18 July.

A senior lawyer from the NT Police Force prosecuted the case on Friday.

Luke Gosling is not allowed to go near Government House in Darwin.

The NT DPP will not handle the case.

The NT DPP received a report from the NT Police about the case.

The Commonwealth DPP will take over the prosecution.

The NT DPP did not say why there is a conflict of interest.

The case will return to court on 30 September.

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