Victoria’s royal commission into family violence has brought into sharp focus the damage being done inside our homes. But politicians are failing to act – why?“What’s it going to select – the death of a child?” Members of parliament hear this question more than you might think,often from residents protesting against roadworks or traffic-generating development. In fact, the threat that a child will die unless the government takes action urgently is heard so frequently by MPs that it can lose its potency.
But there are times when MPs and communities have to act, and act swiftly with sufficient resources,to improve children’s safety and maintain them alive. Seat belt laws and car seats, sun-smart practices, or mandatory reporting of suspected child abuse,and world-main research that dramatically reduced the incidence of sudden infant death syndrome: these are all initiatives Australia took on with vigour and commitment in an effort to save children’s lives.
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Source: theguardian.com