Australian Capital Territory
Legal situation
The Australian Parliament’s Euthanasia Laws Act 1997 removed the power of the Parliaments in the ACT to debate and pass voluntary assisted dying laws. Numerous attempts have been unsuccessful in restoring these powers to the ACT.
Advocacy in ACT
Campaign
- Ruth Wedd backs ACT’s right to make own euthanasia laws | The Canberra Times | Canberra, ACT
- Former chief ministers unite to back ACT’s right to make euthanasia laws | The Canberra Times | Canberra, ACT
- Our Right to Decide: The senior Morrison government minister in favour of ACT’s right to make euthanasia laws | The Canberra Times | Canberra, ACT
- Territory rights: Deputy Opposition Leader Giulia Jones says fight could extend beyond euthanasia | The Canberra Times | Canberra, ACT
- ACT euthanasia debate: Push to put euthanasia bill on Labor campaign agenda | The Canberra Times | Canberra, ACT
Right to Die Societies in Australian Capital Act
Dying With Dignity ACT
Everyone deserves a peaceful death
Dying With Dignity ACT
PO Box 55
Waramanga ACT 2611
inquiry@dwdact.org.auÂ
https://www.dwdact.org.au/
Telephone: 02 5104 0920