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http://www.smh.com.au/federal-polit...g-boat-on-sydney-harbour-20171229-h0bd87.html

Malcolm Turnbull fined $250 for not wearing lifejacket while moving boat on Sydney Harbour

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Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has copped a $250 fine for failing to wear a lifejacket while moving a dinghy on the waters near his Sydney harbourside mansion.

NSW Roads and Maritime Services confirmed: "A $250 fine will apply to the Prime Minister who was not wearing a life jacket when moving his dinghy a short distance earlier this week."

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A spokesman for Malcolm Turnbull said the Prime Minister would pay the $250 fine. Photo: Facebook
The executive director of the maritime division, Angus Mitchell, said safety was paramount on NSW waters and the fine dished out to the PM was a "timely reminder during the holiday season to always wear a lifejacket".

Mr Turnbull, who is enjoying a stay-cation with his wife Lucy at their lavish Point Piper home, was moving the vessel about 20 metres from a jetty back to a beach adjoining the house.

Malcolm Turnbull, with lifejacket, and GoPro billionaire Nick Woodman on Sydney Harbour in October. Photo: Supplied
He was pinged because although he was not moving in open waters, he was in the boat alone, and was therefore required to wear a lifejacket at all times. Photographs of Mr Turnbull sans jacket, taken by Sydney paparazzi, appeared in The Australian.

Mr Turnbull said he had learned his lesson and "will make sure I always wear a lifejacket in my dinghy regardless of how close I am to the shore, just as I always do on my kayak".

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Although "the rules can often seem very technical ... they are there to keep us safe and we should all comply with them", he said on Facebook.

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A spokesman said Mr Turnbull would pay the $250 fine but had nothing more to add on Friday afternoon.

Illustration: Matt Golding
Mr Mitchell said authorities would be "out in force" during the New Year period "to ensure all boaters are adhering to maritime safety laws", especially after the death of a man in waters off Kurnell on Friday when a boat capsized.

In that case, the three men on board had access to lifejackets but were not wearing them, according to Westpac Rescue Helicopter chief executive Stephen Leahy.

"We want to ensure everyone enjoys their break and gets home safely this summer so please, wear a lifejacket and take care on our waterways," Mr Mitchell said.

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http://www.dailymirror.lk/article/Aussie-PM-fined-for-not-wearing-a-lifejacket-143071.html

Aussie PM fined $250 for not wearing a lifejacket
2017-12-29 17:04:16
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Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has been fined $250 for not wearing a lifejacket while steering his inflatable dinghy near his Point Piper mansion on Sydney Harbour, the Guardian reported.

The prime minister was photographed at the helm of the motorised dinghy by the Australian newspaper on Wednesday. He was wearing a red rashvest but no lifejacket, a breach of New South Wales maritime regulations.

Turnbull said he was only moving the boat 20m between a jetty and the beach next to the house he shares with his wife Lucy while at home over Christmas.

After reports accompanying the photograph noted his breach of regulations, Turnbull said in a Facebook post the first he had learned of the rule was when he called Maritime Services.

“The rules can often seem very technical, but they are there to keep us safe and we should all comply with them,” he said.

“So lesson learned; I will make sure I always wear a life jacket in my dinghy regardless of how close I am to the shore, just as I always do on my kayak.”

Maritime Services investigated the incident and on Friday delivered a $250 fine. A spokesman for Turnbull said the fine would be paid.

Angus Mitchell, executive director of NSW Maritime, said the incident was a “timely reminder” of the need for safety on the water.

“We want to ensure everyone enjoys their break and gets home safely this summer so please, wear a lifejacket and take care on our waterways,” he said.

 

[Leongsam]

It's ridiculous to expect the PM of the country to follow the same laws as the peasants.