They were compulsory in the 80s and never should have been stopped in the first place
For decades swimming lessons were compulsory until the idiots removed this life saving principle. And now Labor want a pat on the back for declaring WE WILL GIVE EVERY CHILD SWIMMING LESSONS. The wheel turns but the cogs are blunt.
As usual full of crap from labor
Exactly which schools don’t have this every school I’ve heard of has had swimming lessons for all students for years if not decades?
That's very good to hear. But aren't most drownings by drunk men?
We had mandatory swimming lessons at school when I was a kid in the 80s. There is nothing I hated more at school, not even corporal punishment.
We had mandatory swimming lessons as kids through primary school every week was fantastic. It should be part of the curriculum
Haha so what about schools that are hundreds of km to the nearest pool?
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Labor splashes the cash on swimming lessonsBill Shorten has committed a future federal Labor government to ensuring swimming lessons are delivered to all primary school children. We have that now, difference being, parents pay for it now, instead of all of us paying more for it under labor. Those of us that have paid for it already don't wish to pay inflated rates for someone elses kids on top of that!! Free advertisement for the Labor party?
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Labor to announce $46 million swim safety plan for school children | Sky News AustraliaLabor is expected to announce a $46 million swim safety plan for all primary school children.\n\nUnder a federal Labor government, Bill Shorten vows that all Australian children receive school-based swimming lessons.\n\nThe program aims to ensure every child can swim at least 50 metres and tread water by the time they get to high school.\n\n\n\n\n\n AustralianLabor billshortenmp Thank goodness, should be parents responsibility...but this is wonderful AustralianLabor billshortenmp State Govt fund State/public schools swimming - inconvenient fact. Why is Shorten covering up for States failures on swimming responsibility. AustralianLabor billshortenmp It’s the tourists who drown. A lot of Indian men who don’t know how to swim. Maybe an ad on aeroplanes informing foreign visitors to be aware and safe around water would help.
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Labor announces $46 million swim safety plan for school children | Sky News AustraliaLabor has announced a $46 million swim safety plan for all primary school children.\n\nUnder a federal Labor government, Bill Shorten vows that all Australian children receive school-based swimming lessons.\n\nThe program aims to ensure every child can swim at least 50 metres and tread water by the time they get to high school.\n\n\n\n My parents taught me how to swim when I was 2. Cost them a few hours... Can someone tell Bill Shorten that it’s mostly immigrants and tourists that drown at Aussie beaches Pity only Queensland didn't already have it in part. Pity Vac Swim has been scalped by bloody minded bean counters in the Lib party over the years.
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