Earlier this week, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese made an emergency visit to Alice Springs.
Local community leaders have been concerned for months about the soaring rates of crime and alcohol-fuelled violence after laws curbing the sale of booze expired in the middle of last year.
From Alice Springs, senior reporter Zach Hope tells Rachel Clun what is happening on the ground.Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.