A landmark trial allowing the public sale of pepper spray will be introduced in a crime-hit territory, but opponents have issued stinging rebukes. Opposition leader Selina Uibo says the NT government needs to invest in policing rather than allowing pepper spray. Vision courtesy: AAP
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00:00I know that territory safety for Territorians matters and public safety is the number one
00:06priority for Territorians. And I understand that OC spray may make people feel more safer
00:12and that does matter. But let's be very clear, this is an admission of failure by Leah Finocchiaro
00:18and her CLP government. They are now telling Territorians to defend themselves because the
00:24government cannot do the job. If the Chief Minister was serious about community safety, she would
00:30invest more into our police to make sure our police have better pay, our police have more
00:36housing incentives and that our police have better boots on the ground, rather than handing
00:41out pepper spray and telling Territorians to hope for the best.