11 days ago
More than 5,000 pepper spray canisters sold in the NT since start of trial
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a politics story. ABC Australia is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 5 Oct 2026, 08:20 UTC. The headline in use is “More than 5,000 pepper spray canisters sold in the NT since start of trial”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
A report on the sale and use of pepper spray for self-defence in the Northern Territory under a government trial has found 3,714 people have bought the product so far, with 46 prohibited buyers identified and three non-lawful deployments recorded.
Story timeline
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- First reported by ABC Australia
More than 5,000 pepper spray canisters sold in the NT since start of trial
Reported by 1 outlet
- ABC