There are calls for the State Government to bring back free venue entry for its VacSwim program, with new data revealing a dramatic drop in children taking part in recent years. It comes as Labor faces continued pressure over its decision to build a racetrack at Burswood Park, the opposition and the Greens arguing the funding should be diverted elsewhere.
00:00Last day of spring and the temperature was up, as was the pressure on the government.
00:09Reverse your cruel cut to free pool entry for VaxWim so we can help more families get access to this much loved service.
00:16Data obtained by the opposition has revealed 18,000 fewer children are participating in the program since Labour was elected in 2017,
00:25when fees for a 10-day program more than doubled.
00:28Private pool fees have also risen sharply, costing a family of four up to $200 for entry over two weeks.
00:35Especially in days when high cost of living is affecting, it's a decision where they have to make a choice whether sending their children to swimming lessons or paying their bills.
00:47Royal Life Saving Australia statistics show there has been a 30% increase in drowning deaths in WA over the last decade.
00:56The Premier feeling the heat.
00:58We continue to subsidize VaxWim significantly. We also have the free in-school swimming lesson program.
01:07Reinstating VaxWim lessons wasn't the only hot topic the state government has been pushed to reconsider today.
01:14The Save Burswood Park Alliance hosting a picnic at the future site of the highly contentious Perth Park project.
01:22Still fighting it and always will until the very end.
01:26An unlikely duo joining the cause.
01:28The Liberals and the Greens and the community have come together on this because this is a project that frankly goes against good planning.
01:35If they do it, we'll remember when we next go to the polls.
01:40Work set to begin at the site in the new year.
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