Bail review in response to NT bottleshop worker killing

The Northern Territory Government has announced a review of bail laws and a possible expansion of police powers after the stabbing death of a bottle shop worker in Darwin at the weekend. The territory's Chief Minister believes the suite of measures under review will help target criminals across the region.

The Airport Tavern BWS store in Jingili, Darwin, Sunday, March 20, 2022. NT police have arrested a 19-year-old after a bottle shop attendant, also 19, was fatally stabbed in Darwin. Source: AAP / (AAP Image/Annette Lin) NO ARCHIVING