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Liberal Natasha Griggs in confrontation with unionist who filmed her Liberal Natasha Griggs in confrontation with unionist who filmed her Liberal Natasha Griggs in confrontation with unionist who filmed her
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Footage has emerged showing the government MP Natasha Griggs confronting a union member in the street demanding she stop filming her and the phone hitting the ground.Footage has emerged showing the government MP Natasha Griggs confronting a union member in the street demanding she stop filming her and the phone hitting the ground.
In an incident that’s been labelled “aggressive”, Griggs walks up to the filmer repeating “don’t video me” before the screen goes black for a few seconds while the phone is on the ground.In an incident that’s been labelled “aggressive”, Griggs walks up to the filmer repeating “don’t video me” before the screen goes black for a few seconds while the phone is on the ground.
The Maritime Union of Australia’s Northern Territory branch secretary, Thomas Mayor, said he witnessed the incident at the NT’s Palmerston night markets while handing out flyers about seafarer jobs.The Maritime Union of Australia’s Northern Territory branch secretary, Thomas Mayor, said he witnessed the incident at the NT’s Palmerston night markets while handing out flyers about seafarer jobs.
He said Griggs hit the phone out of the union member’s hand.He said Griggs hit the phone out of the union member’s hand.
“She’s lying when she reckons the woman dropped it,” he said on Saturday. “It was aggressive.”“She’s lying when she reckons the woman dropped it,” he said on Saturday. “It was aggressive.”
Unionists can be heard yelling “shame” after the altercation.Unionists can be heard yelling “shame” after the altercation.
Griggs insists she put up her hand to block the footage being taken by the “union operative” after she refused to stop filming.Griggs insists she put up her hand to block the footage being taken by the “union operative” after she refused to stop filming.
At that point the unionist dropped the phone to the ground and another started chanting, she said.At that point the unionist dropped the phone to the ground and another started chanting, she said.
The MP labelled the incident “nothing more than another union stunt”.The MP labelled the incident “nothing more than another union stunt”.
“I will not be intimidated by the unions nor should the people of Darwin and Palmerston,” she said in a statement.“I will not be intimidated by the unions nor should the people of Darwin and Palmerston,” she said in a statement.
Labor is hopeful it can reclaim Griggs’ marginally held seat of Solomon in the Northern Territory.Labor is hopeful it can reclaim Griggs’ marginally held seat of Solomon in the Northern Territory.
The Country Liberal party MP won the electorate from Labor in 2010 and retained it by 1.4% last election.The Country Liberal party MP won the electorate from Labor in 2010 and retained it by 1.4% last election.