An individual has been detained after reportedly entering into Michael Gunner’s electorate office and attempting to grab pictures of the departing politician.
At before 4am on Tuesday, reports that a man had broken into the member for Fannie Bay’s office and had damaged it prompted police to be called to Darwin’s Parap shopping centre.
A police official said that after being taken into custody by officers, a 47-year-old male was going to be charged later on Tuesday.
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Several hours later, he acknowledged that his office had been the target of a social media post.
He posted on Facebook, “My electorate office was broken into at 4am this morning.”
It was a very private break-in that was aimed at stealing my personal belongings and images of me.
“My family and my employees are OK,”
Police advise regarding possible next steps for keeping my family safe will be sought after.
On Wednesday, Mr. Gunner announced his resignation from the NT political scene, prompting a by-election that is set for August 20.
The 46-year-old has been on the sidelines since May, when he announced his resignation from the top position, claiming that his brain and heart weren’t in it anymore.
After the government announced vaccine mandates for workers, anti-COVID-19 vaccination demonstrators allegedly made many threats of death against Mr. Gunner and his family in the late 2021 timeframe.
After leaving his position as chief minister, Mr. Gunner remained a target; demonstrators repeatedly confronted him and his family in public places in Darwin.
He initially won the Fannie Bay seat in 2008 and was re-elected in the 2020 territory election by a margin of more than 800 votes.