Marion Scrymgour made these comments in the wake of an alleged home invasion that left an infant with a fractured skull.
A politician representing the federal seat that covers Alice Springs has said she feels unsafe and like a "prisoner in her own home" due to violent crime in the area. Lingiari MP Marion Scrymgour made these comments in the wake of an alleged home invasion that left a two-month-old baby with severe head fractures.
Murphy said it was "totally unacceptable" people didn't feel safe in their own homes and he would dedicate more resources to the outback, with additional resources being sent from Darwin. However, he stopped short of using his powers to implement another curfew, as seen earlier this year. The violent incident involving the two-month-old baby occurred on Wednesday. The infant was flown to Royal Adelaide Hospital, where she remains in a stable condition.
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