Today the Country Liberal Party has announced that we will reinstate the ‘2km Rule’ making it an offence to consume liquor in public within 2 km of a licensed premises to help curb the skyrocketing rates of alcohol fuelled antisocial behaviour.
The link between alcohol and antisocial behaviour in the Territory is plain for all to see and Labor’s removal of the 2km Rule has harmed businesses, tourism and has decreased the liveability of our communities.
We need to give police back the authority to arrest people that consume alcohol in public, which will act as a strong deterrent.
The removal of the 2km Rule by Labor has left police with less power when dealing with antisocial behaviour.
Concerns over Labor’s removal of the 2km Rule have been voiced by Police officers, the Northern Territory Police Association, councils, licenced premises owners and community members.
This policy, is part of the CLP’s wider suite of reforms, including youth justice changes, aimed at making communities right across the Northern Territory, safer for all Territorians.