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Laws reinstating alcohol bans in town camps, Aboriginal remote communities pass Northern Territory parliament

Alcohol will again be banned in the town camps of Alice Springs after a backflip by Territory Labor. (ABC Alice Springs: Lee Robinson)

Laws reinstating Aboriginal community alcohol bans have passed Northern Territory parliament following a frenzied national debate, and months after they abruptly lapsed despite the protests of leading Aboriginal voices and services.

The legislation passed parliament on Tuesday night only hours after it was introduced and is expected to take effect by the end of the week.

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