Luke Gosling, the federal Labor Member for Solomon, was arrested on Thursday morning over an alleged assault on the Northern Territory's administrator, NT police said in a statement. The alleged incident, involving David Connolly, is reported to have occurred at a cultural festival in Darwin earlier this month.
Northern Territory Police confirmed the arrest of the 54-year-old federal member. Investigations into the matter began last week, and Mr Gosling remains in custody.
A police spokesperson stated that Mr Gosling had not yet been charged as of Thursday morning. Mr Gosling has previously denied any altercation with Mr Connolly, reportedly calling the claims "ridiculous allegations that I categorically deny".