A NSW Liberal MP’s attempts to deny elderly people living in faith-based aged care facilities access to voluntary assisted dying in their homes was defeated. Suzanne James reports.
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Despite NSW legalising voluntary assisted dying in 2023, the Liberals, backed by the religious-based aged care sector, have decided on a push to legalise the institutional denial of medical care. Suzanne James reports.
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The campaign to restore voluntary assisted dying rights in the Northern Territory has taken a step forward, with the current inquiry opening for public consultations. Suzanne James reports.
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NT citizens are hoping that the new ACT voluntary assisted dying law leads to them also gaining the democratic human right to compassionate end-of-life choices. Suzanne James reports.
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A bill introduced by Labor MPs to overturn the 25-year ban on the ACT and NT being able to legislate voluntary assisted dying passed through the House of Representatives. Suzanne James reports.
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Dying With Dignity NSW and Go Gentle Australia and supporters of the Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill have pressed the case outside the NSW parliament. Jim McIlroy and Coral Wynter report.