New laws which allow the Northern Territory police commissioner to declare snap curfews have passed in parliament.
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00:00 There's still a handful of parliamentary sitting days left before the August election,
00:07 but the campaign has already begun.
00:09 I want to be able to make a difference and lead a great life into the territory for the
00:13 next 30 or 40 years until the bloody day I die.
00:16 What the CLP wants to see is people who should not be out on our streets put behind bars
00:22 to keep our community safe.
00:24 Time now confirmed as a key debate topic, both sides of parliament in furious agreement,
00:30 tonight waving through laws allowing the Police Commissioner to declare snap curfews.
00:35 That's despite senior Labor figures previously opposing them.
00:39 Absolutely, all of my colleagues now understand that a curfew that is very specific, that's
00:46 tight around those areas, can work and does work.
00:50 In the territory's parliament, only limited opposition.
00:53 There is no necessity to consult or seek advice, rather these two individuals will have significant
01:03 power.
01:04 And outside the House, concerns that curfews will now be exempt from the territory's anti-discrimination
01:10 laws.
01:11 The reason why this curfew is on is truly based around racism because it's targeted
01:15 Indigenous children, Aboriginal children.
01:19 Nothing else, nothing more.
01:20 Many others are questioning the government's recent shift toward a more hardline stance
01:24 on crime which seems designed to win votes.
01:27 Facing an uphill battle for re-election in August, Labor has gone full throttle on law
01:32 and order, hoping to water down the CLP's attack lines.
01:36 Many from both sides of politics will now be wondering whether Labor has done enough
01:41 to win.
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