Natasha Fyles says she is travelling to Canberra to discuss 'any proposed actions' with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in response to a report on the crime and alcohol situation in Alice Springs.
The Northern Territory Chief Minister says there will be no "knee-jerk" announcements in response to the snap review of alcohol bans ordered by Prime Anthony Albanese during his trip to Alice Springs.
At a press conference on Wednesday morning, NT Chief Minister Natasha Fyles said she would provide the federal government with the "agreed report" later today.The Chief Minister said she and NT Attorney-General Chansey Paech were today travelling to Canberra to discuss "any proposed actions". "We have been doing an enormous amount of work since we came to government, as have previous Territory Governments.The NT's peak Aboriginal health groups and federal Labor members have argued for the temporary reinstatement of alcohol bans, which they said the NT government let lapse without a proper transition plan.On Wednesday Ms Fyles said the "opt-out" option was "on the table" but suggested it could breach the federal Racial Discrimination Act.
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