PHOTO: Suzi Milgate is charged with the alleged assault of former Northern Territory chief minister Natasha Fyles. THE AUSTRALIAN
A woman who was accused of assaulting the former Northern Territory chief minister with a crepe has had her real estate license revoked due to allegations of harassing tenants. Suzanne Lee Milgate, the sole owner of Milgate Real Estate in Darwin, faced assault charges after a video captured her allegedly pushing a cream-covered crepe into then-chief minister Natasha Fyles’s face at Nightcliff markets.
While Milgate is contesting the criminal charges, the NT Agents Licensing Board decided to revoke her real estate license. Former tenants Tamara Rolph and Lucas Fiddaman accused Milgate of privacy breaches and negligence in her responsibilities as a landlord.
Milgate responded by accusing the tenants of lying about break-ins, engaging in hostile and aggressive communication, and alleging breaches of the lease agreement. After an unproductive conversation, Milgate sent an email to the tenants claiming victimhood and threatening legal action against their allegations of bullying, harassment, and defamation.
Suzi Milgate is charged with the alleged assault of former Northern Territory chief minister Natasha Fyles. (9News)
In subsequent days, Milgate used information from the tenants’ application documents to contact their employers, making vague claims of concerning issues and problems without specifying details. When employers disagreed, Milgate threatened to escalate the matter.
Natasha Fyles was hit in the face with a crepe while out in her local electorate. (TikTok)
Milgate also contacted Fiddaman’s employer, abruptly hanging up after asking about his level of government work. She further used application details to seek a rental reference from the tenant’s former property manager, expressing disappointment when the reference was positive.
Upon facing legal action from the tenants, Milgate sent a brief apology to their lawyers, acknowledging that her actions were inappropriate. However, during the hearing, she accused previous property managers and employers of lying, suggesting they were friends with the tenants.
Fyles was left with a slightly blackened eye after the incident. (Dominic Lorrimer)
The NT Agents Licensing Board found Milgate in breach of the Residential Tenancies Act, leading to the revocation of her real estate license and a $10,000 fine. The board stated that Milgate, in her personal capacity, should not be in charge of a real estate agency, deeming her actions towards the tenants as inexcusable. Milgate is scheduled to return to court on February 5 to defend the criminal charges of aggravated assault and using a carriage service to harass, for which she remains out on bail.