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NT Police claim they can't trigger curfew in Katherine amid crime fears

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Northern Territory Police say they lack the authority to impose a curfew in Katherine, per ABC News (Australia), even as a federal Labor MP joins calls for one as a potential 'circuit breaker' against the town's crime. Police are instead increasing resources to the community.

Source: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-11/nt-police-reject-k...

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