NT Labor president Matthew Gardiner. Picture: NT News Source: News Limited
A FORMER NT union boss and senior Labor Party figure is being investigated by the Australian Federal Police for having travelled to Syria.
News Corp Australia understands federal police are investigating the possibility that NT Labor Party president Matthew Gardiner — an ex-Australian Army soldier — travelled to the region to assist Kurdish forces.
Kurdish forces are fighting against Islamic state extremists in the war-torn country.
A spokesman for the AFP confirmed authorities were investigating Mr Gardiner's travel to Syria. "The AFP is aware of this matter," the spokesman said.
"As this matter is part of an ongoing investigation it is not appropriate to comment further."
Mr Gardiner is a high profile figure in the Northern Territory, having served as the United Voice union secretary until his recent resignation, as the NT president of the ALP and treasurer of Unions NT.
Mr Gardiner is reported to have defriended most of his facebook connections in recent weeks.
But one friend who hasn't been culled is a man with links to a social media page targeted at recruiting Western fighters in the battle against the Islamic State.
The ABC has reported that NT Labor secretary Kent Rowe confirmed Mr Gardiner was still president of the party, but said he was on leave and had not been heard from for a few weeks.
Mr Gardiner's mobile phone went straight to message bank when the NT News tried to make contact.
Mr Gardiner made a bid to be Labor's candidate to contest the seat of Casuarina when MLA Kon Vatskalis resigned last year but Lauren Moss got the nod instead, and went on to win the by-election.
United Voice union represents workers in industries including hospitality, health and aged care, mining, manufacturing, children's services and property services.
Mr Gardiner, an outspoken secretary, has often been in local media battling for workplace rights for firefighters and paramedics.
The NT News last had contact with him in his union role earlier this month.
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