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Katherine mayor urges chief minister to act on crime as car thefts spike

Katherine's mayor says residents feel less safe than they did a year ago and is calling on Northern Territory Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro to hold an "urgent" roundtable on crime in the Top End town.

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Katherine mayor urges chief minister to act on crime as car thefts spikeKatherine's mayor says residents feel less safe than they did a year ago and is calling on Northern Territory Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro to hold an "urgent" roundtable on crime in the Top End town.
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