FOI documents shed light on appointment of controversial NT Administrator David Connolly | ABC NEWS

It was the controversial Northern Territory government appointment, questioned by the Prime Minister and other Commonwealth MPs.

But documents obtained by the ABC show the federal government did background checks on new NT Administrator David Connolly, months before a scandal rose over his social media history, and ultimately approved his appointment. Matt Garrick has this report for ABC News Northern Territory.

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