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A four-year-old boy who drowned in an unfenced pool in the front yard of his home wasn’t properly supervised and hadn’t had any swimming lessons. The coroner who investigated his death has called for greater safety campaigns, pool inspections and laws for fence non-compliance in Tasmania. The island state lags behind the rest of Australia in oversight of pool safety standards, advocacy body Royal Life Saving says.
” The couple said they planned to buy a fence from Bunnings after their next pay day. Webster called on Tasmania’s government to follow NSW’s lead and consider similar laws making it a crime to have a pool without a child-proof barrier or fence. He also recommended all councils implement a program to check pools for fence compliance, and also called for an annual education program prior to summer.
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