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New alcohol restrictions, funding promises and the potential return of blanket alcohol bans. Here's what's been announced for Alice Springs

New restrictions on the sale of alcohol have come into effect in Alice Springs, following the prime minister's whirlwind visit to the outback town.

The trip came after a week of opposition and media pressure following headline-grabbing calls for the army to be sent in to deal with crime and alcohol-fuelled violence.

Anthony Albanese stopped short of ordering the reinstatement of controversial Intervention-era alcohol bans for Aboriginal communities.

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