NT government to introduce new legislation making it easier to impose curfews after Alice Springs youth crime 'circuit-breaker'

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The Northern Territory government will today introduce legislation that aims to simplify the process for imposing curfews, following a three-week youth curfew in Alice Springs.

The Northern Territory government will introduce a bill to parliament that aims to streamline the process for imposing curfews.

Chief Minister Eva Lawler said the new legislation would provide "more flexibility" to impose curfews in the future, as the " is about having that flexibility to be able to introduce curfew legislation across the length and breadth of the Northern Territory."The government imposed the curfew after Ms Lawler declared an emergency situation in the town, which granted authorised officers special powers.

"The CLP maintains that the curfew must come with consequences including referral to boot camps and mandatory community service for those who continually breach it," she said in a statement.Crime in Alice Springs is nothing new.

Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)

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