00:00 At this store in Darwin City, patience has run out.
00:05 As women who own businesses, I've never felt so unsafe.
00:11 And I've had enough.
00:13 Yeah, not good enough.
00:14 The store owner of 11 years left shaken after one of her workers was attacked on the way
00:20 to her car.
00:21 She was caught by surprise.
00:22 They were behind a car.
00:24 They pulled her hair, pushed her to the ground and began to beat her basically.
00:29 The brave actions of a bystander praised with scaring the alleged attackers away.
00:34 She's very, she feels unsafe.
00:37 It's attacks like these that have the opposition on the offensive, debating new bail laws in
00:42 Parliament this afternoon.
00:43 It's about making sure that people who have no respect for the law or the safety of others
00:48 in our community are not set free.
00:50 The Police Minister argues the COP's plans to expand a presumption against bail for serious
00:55 offences are already covered by existing laws.
00:58 Police have very much assured me that where a rock or a vehicle for example is used in
01:04 the commissioning of crime, then that it can be considered a weapon.
01:07 The Police Minister doesn't know how to do her job.
01:10 And one expert says punitive approaches, while popular, aren't as effective as early intervention
01:16 and prevention.
01:17 Removal of the presumption for bail is just another added layer of complexity that your
01:21 average member of the community doesn't fully understand.
01:25 While the opposition is laser focused on bail reform, the government this morning announced
01:29 an extra $20 million would be poured into domestic violence services.
01:34 And while any extra funding is welcome for a sector crying out for resources, even the
01:39 NT government admits that won't go far without needs-based funding from Canberra.
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