Federal Opposition Leader Peter Dutton says the government needs to be pouring more resources into dealing with escalating crime rates in the Central Australian town.
Federal Opposition Leader Peter Dutton is urging the prime minister to visit Alice Springs in coming days as the Central Australian town experiences an uptick in crime.The Albanese government is under pressure to take action to address spiralling rates of crime in Alice SpringsOpposition Leader Peter Dutton says preventative measures need to be put in place
The latest crime statistics for Alice Springs, released by Northern Territory Police last week, show a 43 per cent increase in assaults in the 12 months to November 30 last year. There was also a 55 per cent increase in commercial break-ins and 59 per cent increase in reports of property damage over the same period."The prime minister should have been there by now, but he should go tomorrow and I would be happy to travel with him.
Peter Dutton says the federal government needs to be assisting NT authorities with tackling escalating rates of assault in Alice Springs.
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