While dodging questions from the media outside of a police watch-house in Palmerston, Mr Gosling took to social media later on Thursday afternoon to thank his supporters. Mr Gosling said he had a "job to do", and would continue to serve the people of Darwin and Palmerston. Labor MP Luke Gosling and NT Administrator David Connolly at the Thai Festival. Mr Gosling is a former army commando and acts as the country's special envoy for defence and veterans' affairs. Mr Gosling denied the assault allegations last week, labelling them as "ridiculous".