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This is a RCIADIC recommendation
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Local agreements on public consumption of alcohol
That
a) The Northern Territory Government consider giving a public indication that it will review the two kilometre law at the end of a period of one year in the expectation that all relevant organisations, both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal, will negotiate as to appropriate local agreements relating to the consumption of alcohol in public that will meet the reasonable expectations of both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people associated with particular localities; and
b) Other Governments give consideration to taking similar action in respect of laws operating within their jurisdictions designed to deal with the public consumption of alcohol.
Background
The Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody (RCIADIC) emphasised the importance of monitoring the effects of decriminalisation and new forms of regulation of public drinking to ensure they do not increase Aboriginal detentions or discriminate against Aboriginal people. It was recommended that the Northern Territory Government review the two-kilometre law after a year and encourage other governments to consider similar actions to address public alcohol consumption laws through local agreements involving both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal communities.