Kallop's lawyer Mike McElenny stated that the Queensland state government's strategy of fining and jailing is the wrong approach to people with alcohol addiction. In the region, according to the lawyer, there are practically no conditions for them – neither rehabilitation facilities nor medical consultations, therefore an increasing number of people will end up in prison for repeated violations of anti-alcohol laws.
The total amount of fines for 900 violations of the anti-alcohol act in 16 Aboriginal communities exceeded 250 thousand Australian dollars ($192 thousand). This money, as McElenny said, is usually taken from the poorest residents of Australia.
The Anti-Alcohol Act of 1992 in Queensland prohibits appearing in public while intoxicated and drinking alcoholic beverages in public places. Since January 1, 2003, additional restrictions have come into effect in the state for areas of compact residence of a number of Aboriginal communities, which completely prohibit the possession of alcoholic products.