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Alice Springs : Australia | Apr 28, 2011 at 6:39 AM PDT

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Latest News:FEDERAL Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has wrapped up a tour of Alice Springs renewing his call for a "second" indigenous intervention in the Northern Territory. If the first one was not perfect, he wants the government to extend the intervention in Alice and other major centers in North Territory.I recognize that the initial response was not perfect, she has told ABC Television yesterday did not say it's easy, but if we begin with hope, the right to have at least one of hope.He said the government needed to obtain a genuine fair implementation of existing legislation, noting that there was no fine imposed absenteeism in the country for 10 years. Alcohol also causes serious problems, "said Abbott, who has invited retailers to participate in solution.I, of course, appeal to all those involved in retail of alcohol from Woolies and Coles down to the question: it may be good for business, but it good for the country.

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