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1: Euthanasia becomes legal in Victoria | June 22, 2019

As of today, terminally-ill Victorians can now legally ask their doctor for lethal drugs to take their own lives under the nation’s only euthanasia laws…





NSW Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill 2017
2: NSW assisted dying bill ‘unsafe’, warn Palliative care experts | November 15, 2017

Palliative care professionals have presented a united front against proposed voluntary assisted dying legislation on the eve of debate in the NSW Parliament, declaring the bill “cannot be made safe”…





Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews addresses parliament. Picture: AAP/Tracey Nearmy
3: Voluntary euthanasia in Victoria a step closer | October 18, 2017

Voluntary euthanasia is a step closer to reality in Victoria after bid to derail proposed state laws last night failed…





Andrew Denton
4: New euthanasia lobby group launched in Australia | August 15, 2016

Influential Australian journalist Andrew Denton has launched a new campaign for assisted dying in Australia, and called on the Catholic Church to “stay out” of the euthanasia debate…





Kep and Dot Enderby
5: It’s my business how I end my life: the former judge who flouts the law | October 25, 2013

As Gough Whitlam’s attorney general, he was Australia’s first law officer. Today he and his wife keep his and hers jars of the banned drug Nembutal for the day they decide they want to die..





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6: Euthanasia bill dies in Parliament | October 17, 2013

The Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill, legalising voluntary euthanasia, was defeated in the Tasmanian House of Assembly 13 votes to 11 following speaker-at-the-time Michael Polley’s vote. This is a far narrower margin compared to 2009, where similar legislation was defeated by 15 votes to 7…





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7: Narrow defeat for euthanasia bill in Tasmanian Parliament | October 17, 2013

Tasmania’s lower house has rejected voluntary euthanasia by the narrowest of margins…





Hon. Bob Such
8: Doctors fight to kill South Australian euthanasia bill | June 5, 2013

A group of Australian doctors opposed to the introduction of euthanasia and assisted suicide has written to all South Australian House of Assembly MPs condemning Hon. Bob Such’s ‘Ending Life with Dignity Bill’ 2013…





Upper house votes down voluntary euthanasia bill
9: Upper house votes down voluntary euthanasia bill | May 23, 2013

Legislation to allow voluntary euthanasia in New South Wales has been defeated in the state upper house. The Rights of the Terminally Ill bill, which was introduced by Greens MLC Cate Faehrmann, would have let terminally ill people who still retain their decision making capacity request assistance to die…





NSW Parliament set to debate voluntary euthanasia legislation
10: NSW Parliament set to debate voluntary euthanasia legislation | May 2, 2013

HIGH profile supporters of voluntary euthanasia are expected to attend NSW parliament when the legislation is debated in the state’s Upper House…




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