Data reveals 50 per cent spike in alcohol-related emergency presentations after lifting of bans in Alice Springs

Newly released government data reveals there's been a 50 per cent spike in alcohol-related presentations in the Alice Springs emergency department since the lifting of long-term alcohol bans in the middle of last year. Key points: The data shows both Alice Springs and Darwin emergency departments hit their highest levels since 2018 Aboriginal organisations call for more specialist domestic violence resources to be funded for hospitals to deal with the spike The NT government has put the onus on the Commonwealth to fund the issue The NT Health data shows such cases in Alice Springs Hospital jumped from 856 in the second quarter of 2022 to 1,299 in the final quarter of the year. Asked if she agreed with the prime minister's comment yesterday that "all governments could have done better" in handling the end of the bans, Ms Fyles said: "Hindsight is a wonderful thing." Natasha Fyles says she is travelling to Canberra to discuss "any proposed actions" with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in response to a report on the crime and alcohol situation in Alice Springs.