The NT Police Association has hit back at the territory government’s claim of having adequate police presence in Alice Springs and has revealed the “national embarrassment” was avoidable.
Alice Springs’ crime wave has been thrust into the national spotlight as the town suffers through an epidemic of violence which many have attributed to the easing of the tough Stronger Futures laws.
Stream more on politics with Flash. 25+ news channels in 1 place. New to Flash? Try 1 month free. Offer ends 31 October, 2023 “Sadly, this was always going to eventuate, we warned the government in the middle of last year that if they were going to allow the Stronger Futures legislation to cease without having a decent plan in place there was no doubt this was going to eventuate in increased harm alcohol fuelled violence,” Mr McCue told Sky News Australia’s Laura Jayes on Wednesday.
“And here we are six, seven months later sadly the subject of a national embarrassment around the management of this process.
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