NT government issues ultimatum to alcohol retailers amid Alice Springs crime wave

Northern Territory police minister warns businesses to self-regulate or authorities will toughen laws to help curb rising street crime and family violence

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The Northern Territory government has told alcohol retailers in the troubled central Australian town of Alice Springs they need to limit grog sales to help put a lid on spiralling harms, street crime and family violence, or it will step in and toughen up the laws.

The NT police minister, Kate Worden, issued the ultimatum after meeting with the town's social order response team (SORT), made up of police, local council, business and community leaders, on Friday.

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