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Number of patrons refused service at Alice Springs bottle shops quadruples

The Northern Territory police say the average daily number of people being refused service at Alice Springs bottle shops, largely due to drunkenness, has quadrupled since alcohol bans were lifted.

The remarks come two months after the Stronger Futures legislation was repealed on July 17, allowing dozens of previously dry communities, homelands and town camps access to alcohol.

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