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    I CHANGED THE LAW FOR MY BOY

    Jun 25, 2020 3 minutes
    As told to Amber Wemyss

    Jeynelle Dean-Hayes, 46, Winchelsea, Vic

    Peering out at the bay across the road from my house, I hoped my sons, Sam, 16, and Tyler, eight, were staying safe.

    After moving to the coastal town of Portarlington, Victoria, I’d surprised the boys with a little sailing boat to take out on the water.

    Together with their friends who lived nearby, they’d haul the boat into the water and set off for a day of fun.

    ‘Be safe,’ I told them, but it

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