Article: Fed: Govt s attitude over drowning deaths questioned


AAP General News (Australia)
02-02-2000
Fed: Govt s attitude over drowning deaths questioned

A Queensland swimming school manager is questioning the Howard Government's attitude
towards drowning deaths.

CHRIS SHAPLAND says the government should be offering families an incentive to teach
under-fives to swim rather than slugging them with a GST on their children's swimming
lessons.

Mr SHAPLAND, the managing director of SHAPLAND Swim Schools, which provide more than
5000 lessons a week, says near-death water accidents have left up to 100 Australian children
a year ...

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