INTERVIEW: Alice Springs Mayor Matt Paterson on what happens now after youth curfew

Overlooking Alice Springs from Anzac Hill (Source: Central Australian Aboriginal Media Association)

A view of Alice Springs from Anzac Hill. The three-week curfew in Alice Springs prohibited anyone under 18 from being in public in the town between 6pm and 6am. Credit: Central Australian Aboriginal Media Association

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The Mayor of Alice Springs, Matt Paterson, speaks to SBS about the impact of the three-week youth curfew on the town's Aboriginal children.


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A three-week youth curfew in Alice Springs has come to an end.

Northern Territory authorities imposed the measure banning those under 18 from being in public in the town between 6pm and 6am, following unrest in the town.

There have been mixed reactions to the move, with some Indigenous leaders supporting it as a short-term solution, while others criticised the level of consultation.

Alice Springs Mayor Matt Paterson told SBS News' Sam Dover there are long-term issues that need to be addressed, and it is important resources are provided to assist in that process.

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