Claims extracted
21
sentences that state something as happening or true
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5%
1 of 21 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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In short:
Sydney-based barrister Sophie Callan SC has been appointed to prosecute assault charges against federal Labor MP Luke Gosling.
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SC → base → Gosling
Mr Gosling is charged with two counts of assaulting the king's representative in the Northern Territory, and breaching his bail.
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Gosling → charge → bail
Mr Gosling denies all charges and his matter is expected to return to Darwin Local Court tomorrow.
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matter → deny → Court
The Northern Territory Director of Public Prosecutions (NTDPP) has engaged an interstate lawyer to take on the assault case against federal MP Luke Gosling, to avoid a perceived conflict of interest.
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Director → engage → interest
High-profile Sydney-based senior counsel Sophie Callan will prosecute the charges against the Member for Solomon, who is alleged to have assaulted NT Administrator David Connolly at the NT Thai Grand Festival in July.
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who → base → July
Mr Gosling denies the allegations and said he would contest the two assault charges, relating to two separate incidents.
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he → deny → incidents
In discussing the allegations during Mr Gosling's first court appearance in July, the MP's lawyer Marty Aust SC said the first alleged incident had occurred "in a manner in which the administrator was unable to see the approach".
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administrator → discuss → approach
The court heard the second charge pertained to an alleged hip-and-shoulder collision between the two men, during which Mr Gosling allegedly drew back his left elbow and struck Mr Connolly in his upper rib.
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Gosling → hear → rib
Since his first court appearance, Mr Gosling has also been charged with breaching his bail on August 14.
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Gosling → charge → August
He subsequently stepped aside as special envoy for defence, veterans' affairs and northern Australia due to the "distraction" his matter was causing the Albanese government.
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matter → step → distraction
Commonwealth declined to take on case
Ms Callan's appointment comes a month after the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions declined to take on the case.
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Director → decline → case
An NTDPP spokesperson said it was outsourcing the prosecution case to Ms Callan "to avoid any conflict of interest arising for the NTDPP".
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it → say → NTDPP
"The prosecution will continue in the ordinary course before the courts," they said.
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they → continue → courts
Ms Callan's website says she has previously appeared for the Crown in the corruption prosecution of former NSW politicians Ian Macdonald and Eddie Obeid.
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she → say → politicians
She has also appeared as counsel assisting in the Lindt Cafe siege inquest.
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She → appear → inquest
Gosling to defend breach of bail charge
Mr Gosling's bail conditions mean he is banned from coming within 50 metres of NT Government House, where Mr Connolly resides.
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Connolly → gosle → House
Mr Gosling also has to give Mr Connolly's office 48 hours' notice before attending any event where both men would be in attendance.
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men → have → attendance
If the two do attend the same event, Mr Gosling is required to stay 15 metres away from the administrator at all times.
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Gosling → attend → times
A spokesperson for Mr Gosling has previously said despite the breach of bail charge, the MP "did not attend any events at the same time as the administrator" on August 14.
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MP → say → August
"Mr Gosling is discussing the matter with his legal team, and will be defending the charge," they said.
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they → discuss → charge
Mr Gosling's matter is expected to return to Darwin Local Court tomorrow.
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matter → expect → Court
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