Malcolm Turnbull fined $250 for not wearing a lifejacket

  • The prime minister has been fined $250 for not wearing a lifejacket in his dinghy
  • He was moving the boat outside his $50 million Point Piper mansion Wednesday
  • NSW Roads and Maritime Services confirmed Mr Turnbull will be hit with the fine
  • Mr Turnbull explained himself in Facebook post after paparazzi photos emerged

The prime minister has been fined $250 for not wearing a lifejacket while in a dinghy outside his waterfront mansion.

Malcolm Turnbull was only moving the inflatable vessel 20 metres from a jetty to a small beach outside his palatial $50million property in Sydney’s Point Piper.

New South Wales Roads and Maritime Services confirmed Mr Turnbull has been fined, as lifejacket law requires them to be worn by people boating alone.

 

The prime minister (pictured) has been fined $250 for not wearing a lifejacket while in a dinghy outside his waterfront mansion

Malcolm Turnbull was only moving the inflatable vessel 20 metres from a jetty to a small beach outside his lavish $50million Point Piper property (pictured)

Malcolm Turnbull was only moving the inflatable vessel 20 metres from a jetty to a small beach outside his lavish $50million Point Piper property (pictured)

The incident took place on Wednesday as the prime minister was enjoying a stay-cation with his wife Lucy, The Sydney Morning Herald reported.

Sydney paparazzi snapped a collection of photographs showing Mr Turnbull in the boat wearing a red rash shirt but not a lifejacket.

Mr Turnbull then took to Facebook to explain himself, admitting that he had broken the law and saying water safety is highly important.

‘Because I was in the dinghy alone, even for that very short distance the NSW regulations required me to wear one,’ he wrote.

New South Wales Roads and Maritime Services confirmed Mr Turnbull has been fined, as lifejacket law requires them to be worn by people boating alone

New South Wales Roads and Maritime Services confirmed Mr Turnbull has been fined, as lifejacket law requires them to be worn by people boating alone

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

‘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.’

The executive director of the maritime division, Angus Mitchell, said Mr Turnbull’s fine is a ‘timely reminder during the holiday season to always wear a lifejacket’.

‘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. 

Mr Turnbull then took to Facebook to explain himself, admitting that he had broken the law and saying water safety is highly important

Mr Turnbull then took to Facebook to explain himself, admitting that he had broken the law and saying water safety is highly important

 



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