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12-29-2017, 06:00 PM
Even Australia's prime minister isn't immune from being fined
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Politics might've been mad as ever in 2017, so perhaps there's something oddly normal about a country's leader getting what is a rather boring fine.
Australia's Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull was issued a A$250 ticket (US$193) on Friday for not wearing a lifejacket when he was moving his dinghy near his Sydney home earlier this week.
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The fine was confirmed by the New South Wales maritime authority, who are on the lookout for boaters who are breaking the law — seemingly no matter how distinguished they may be.*
The executive director for NSW Maritime, Angus Mitchell, said it was "a timely reminder during the holiday season to always wear a lifejacket." Photos of the prime minister sans lifejacket were published in The Australian (http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/malcolm-turnbull-sprung-for-breaching-water-safety-laws/news-story/b5501f51ad76fec585e6142b9676329a), which noted the law that had been broken. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2017/12/29/australia-prime-minister-lifejacket/)
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Politics might've been mad as ever in 2017, so perhaps there's something oddly normal about a country's leader getting what is a rather boring fine.
Australia's Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull was issued a A$250 ticket (US$193) on Friday for not wearing a lifejacket when he was moving his dinghy near his Sydney home earlier this week.
SEE ALSO: 15 of the most brutal J.K. Rowling Twitter shutdowns of 2017 (http://mashable.com/2017/12/26/jk-rowling-most-brutal-twitter-shut-downs-2017/)
The fine was confirmed by the New South Wales maritime authority, who are on the lookout for boaters who are breaking the law — seemingly no matter how distinguished they may be.*
The executive director for NSW Maritime, Angus Mitchell, said it was "a timely reminder during the holiday season to always wear a lifejacket." Photos of the prime minister sans lifejacket were published in The Australian (http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/malcolm-turnbull-sprung-for-breaching-water-safety-laws/news-story/b5501f51ad76fec585e6142b9676329a), which noted the law that had been broken. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2017/12/29/australia-prime-minister-lifejacket/)
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