PHOTO: Suzi Milgate, a prominent real estate agent based in Larrakeyah and the director of Milgate Real Estate
A well-known real estate agent has been formally charged with allegedly forcefully pushing a cream-filled crepe into the face of Natasha Fyles, the Chief Minister of the Northern Territory. The incident took place at approximately 11:40 am on a Sunday at the Nightcliff Markets in northwest Darwin, and it was captured on camera.
On Monday, law enforcement confirmed that a 56-year-old woman, identified as Suzi Milgate, a prominent real estate agent based in Larrakeyah and the director of Milgate Real Estate, had been charged with aggravated assault in connection with the incident. Ms. Milgate has previously been associated with anti-vaccination protests related to the COVID-19 pandemic. She has been granted bail and is scheduled to appear in a Darwin Local Court on October 10.
Video footage captured the moment a woman approached Ms. Fyles unexpectedly as she exited a bank, forcibly pushing the crepe with cream onto her face. An eyewitness informed the NT News that Ms. Fyles appeared visibly shocked and surprised by the sudden attack. Afterward, Ms. Fyles stepped back to clean the cream off her face and attempted to document the incident using her phone. Several people in the vicinity came to her support, and she did not appear to be in immediate danger.
According to the witness, the alleged assailant suggested that the incident was related to a health matter. They recounted that she stood alongside another woman and, in response to people condemning her actions, claimed that Natasha had prevented her husband from undergoing a heart operation.
Ms. Fyles, in addition to her role as Chief Minister, serves as the Minister for Health for the Territory. She had been attending a 15th-anniversary celebration for a Bendigo Bank branch in Nightcliff, which falls within her electoral constituency.
Darwin real estate agent Suzi Milgate has been charged with aggravated assault
Ross Dudgeon, the manager of the Nightcliff market, strongly condemned the alleged attack, emphasizing that the Chief Minister was deeply upset by the incident. He expressed the view that the Nightcliff Markets had always been a peaceful community gathering and emphasized the importance of distinguishing between peaceful protests and aggressive or violent behavior.
NT Police Commissioner Michael Murphy acknowledged that the NT police were assessing whether enhanced security measures might be necessary for the Territory’s leader. He stressed the importance of evaluating threats and risks to ensure the safety of public officials.
A spokesperson for Ms. Fyles confirmed that the Chief Minister would not be providing immediate comments on the incident.
SOURCE: THE DAILY MAIL