Northern Territory Government to extend takeaway restrictions in Alice Springs

The Northern Territory government will extend takeaway alcohol restrictions in Alice Springs. It means Mondays and Tuesdays will remain as takeaway alcohol-free days on other days alcohol can only be sold between 3 and 7 pm and only one sale per day per person. The territory government is confident the new restrictions have worked saying domestic violence has dropped by a third in the month since the rules were reintroduced. Alcohol related emergency presentations at Alice Springs hospital have also halved.