Liberal Senator Kerrynne Liddle says Alice Springs is an “incredibly resilient and strong” community amid the unfortunate challenges of crime in the town.
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“As well as issues of services and activities and support for young people you’ve also got in those communities the challenge of remoteness,” Ms Liddle told Sky News host Chris Kenny. “Alice Springs unfortunately has probably been seen certainly from attention in the mainstream media and the national media leading the way and the statistics certainly stack that up.
“This is an incredibly resilient and strong community and I’ve only ever heard people talking about wanting it to be better for everyone.”
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