'Just ask us, come and see us'. Aboriginal young people in the Northern Territory must be listened to, not punished
- Written by: Holly Doel-Mackaway, Senior lecturer, Macquarie University
The media frenzy about the “crime wave” in Mparntwe (Alice Springs), and the way the Northern Territory and federal governments are responding, are cause for serious concern.
Everyone has the right to be safe, and crime in Alice Springs must be addressed. But alcohol bans won’t work, nor will punitive, tough-on-youth crime laws.
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