Following the astounding success of the Australian gun buyback program, Minister for Caring Chris Ellison announced plans today to launch a similar program, this time tackling dangerous homes:
Child safety advisory organisation Kidsafe said a child died each day because of accidental injury at home.
“On average, one child a day dies, around 5000 need medical attention and 170 children a day need to be admitted to hospital because of accidental injury,” Kidsafe Queensland executive officer Robyn Allen said.
“And for the under fives, the home is the major problem.”
Mr Ellison referred to the problem of home-related deaths, saying “While we respect the desire of some Australians to live in houses, it is clear that they are a leading cause of accidental death. Additionally, the incidence of homicide in private residences continues to increase. The home buyback scheme will protect the law-abiding people of Australia from dangerous, criminal home-owners.”
Asked about the possibility of extending the friendly legislation to the even more dangerous menace of automobiles, Mr Ellison replied: “While a car buyback scheme would obviously be preferable, the cost could be prohibitive. We do not wish to punish innocent Australian taxpayers any further by inflicting unnecessary tax burdens on them.
The government will continue to trial the car disabling program, which has had considerable success in forcing drunk drivers to find a passer-by to blow in their ignition lock.”
Civil libertarians could not be contacted for comment, as most were drowning their sorrows at the pub, while it’s still legal.
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