‘Youth curfews do not work’: ‘Wrong approach’ being taken in Alice Springs

NAAJA Advocacy Manager Jared Sharp says the “wrong approach” is being taken in Alice Springs as “youth curfews do not work”. Northern Territory Chief Minister Eva Lawler has declared an ‘emergency situation’ in the Alice Springs CBD to combat crime. A two-week youth curfew will be put in place as part of the response. “To me, the problem is the response that’s been instigated of a curfew for all young people in Alice Springs from 6pm until 6am is entirely the wrong approach in terms of what’s needed,” Mr Sharp told Sky News Australia. “What is needed is responses that are developed in consultation with the Aboriginal community … and to look at the evidence of what works. “Youth curfews do not work.”