Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has landed in Alice Springs, stating he is in town to see “the progress that is being made here” after announcing $250 million in federal cash last year during crime crisis meetings.
Paech and Labor face criticism over plan to establish two new prisons
The Lawler Labor Government’s decision to spend $57 million to establish two new women’s detention facilities is an “expensive step in the wrong direction”, critics say, who argue the money could be put to better use in the “broken” NT justice system.
Five-year-old sexually assaulted in remote community: Police
Three male youths are under investigation for allegedly sexually assaulting a five-year-old child who is known to them in an unnamed MacDonnell Region community, NT Police said.
Labor announces old Berrimah prison, Alice Springs facility to become women’s prisons
Attorney General Chansey Paech has announced $57 million to repurpose an old prison in Darwin and an Alice Springs rehab facility to house female inmates, contradicting his previous “jailing is failing” mantra, that will also see male prisoners detained at the old Berrimah prison as an “interim measure”.
Woman taken to hospital with serious injuries after Alice Springs street fight
A woman was taken to hospital with serious cuts to her head, and hand injuries, after a fight in the street in Alice Springs on Thursday morning, NT Police said.
Youth curfew lifted in Alice Springs as Police Minister flags changing law if used again
Police Minister Brent Potter has patted himself on the back for a job done, declaring the Alice Springs youth curfew and emergency situation a huge success, but conceded the government would look at changing legislation before enacting a curfew in other communities.
‘Black Monopoly’ board game shared by NT Police members with every space ‘go to jail’ revealed
Leaked screenshots of a Territory Response Group email that police members shared depicting a “Black Monopoly” board with every space designated “go to jail” in 2008, has cast further doubt on TRG members’ sworn claims their unit of the NT Police was not racist.
Alice Springs youth curfew extended for another six days
The Lawler Government has extended the Alice Springs youth curfew for another six days, after it was recommended in a meeting of the Territory Emergency Management Council yesterday.
Lawler Government stuffed up emergency declaration for Alice Springs; police union still concerned curfew not legal
Official documents have revealed the Lawler Government made an error concerning which ministry was supposed to declare the Alice Springs “emergency situation”, raising further questions about the legality of the youth curfew and whether police have been exposed to legal risk in carrying out the orders.
South Australian police on way to Alice Springs despite Police Commissioner saying the NT has enough officers
Police Commissioner Michael Murphy has had to ask South Australia to send police to Alice Springs because some kids from the APY lands who were “not aware of the curfew” were in town, the Police Minister has claimed amid differing reasons for the reinforcements, but said it had nothing to do with the riots in the streets last week which led to an “emergency situation” declared and youth curfew.
Youth curfew no longer ‘madness’ Chansey Paech says as Chief Minister flags other towns could use them
Attorney General Chansey Paech has backflipped on his previous position that a youth curfew is “madness”, “punitive” and treats kids like “dogs,” as he publicly supported the Chief Minister’s unilateral decision to implement the Alice Springs curfew, which she has now indicated could be used in Katherine and Tennant Creek.
Alice Springs’ top cop on unexpected leave
Alice Springs’ top cop James Gray-Spence went on sudden leave less than 48 hours after the town’s “emergency situation” was declared last week, and shortly after Police Commissioner Michael Murphy said his southern commander was “getting on with his job” while embroiled in the joint NT Police – ICAC investigation into racism.