Town camp alcohol bans not working, says Wood

Updated February 01, 2012 14:11:08 Independent Northern Territory politician Gerry Wood says the Commonwealth is struggling to follow through on its commitment to reducing alcohol abuse in Alice Springs town camps. Mr Wood has been touring the camps this week and says alcohol abuse is not being adequately addressed.Under the Territory Intervention, the Federal Government banned alcohol in all town camps."I do sort of have a cynical approach to those big blue and white signs," he said."The Commonwealth put them up as part of the Intervention and said no grog."Perhaps they are the ones that should have made sure they just did not put them up for the sake of show but actually enforce tho...