On August 3, the Australian House of Representatives has voted 99 to 37 to pass the Restoring Territory Rights Bill 2022. Australia is now one step closer to democratic equality between the territories and the states on the issue of voluntary assisted dying.
On Monday July 25, the Australian Labor already determined as priority piece of legislation a private member’s Bill to overturn the ban on the ACT and NT legislating on matters such as assisted dying.
What’s next?
The bill now heads to the Senate for more debate. This is expected in September.
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- Euthanasia ban for ACT and NT closer to being repealed as territory rights bill passes House of Representatives – ABC News
- Voluntary assisted dying’s border block – InDaily
- Australian Parliament considers lifting euthanasia ban in two territories | Business Standard News (business-standard.com)
- Territory rights: Kassandra Coghlan backs territories’ right to legislate on voluntarily assisted dying | Lismore City News | Lismore, New South Wales
- Territories’ assisted dying ban looks set to end (afr.com)
- View from The Hill: House vote on allowing territories to legalise voluntary assisted dying likely this week (theconversation.com)
- Push to overturn 25-year-ban on NT llegalising euthanasia clears first hurdle (smh.com.au)
- ACT and NT Euthanasia Bill passes House of Reps – Inside Ageing
- Minister Butler press conference in Canberra – 3 August 2022 | Health and Aged Care Portfolio Ministers
- NT and ACT a step closer to being able to pass voluntary assisted dying laws | Green Left
- Catholic Health Australia urges Senate to oppose trojan horse euthanasia bill | The National Tribune
- Australia’s Parliament considers lifting euthanasia ban : NPR
- Australian bill would allow legalization of assisted suicide, euthanasia in territories | Catholic News Agency
- Euthanasia ban for NT and ACT closer to being repealed as territory rights bill passes – The Catholic Leader
- Legalising euthanasia is a betrayal of compassion | MercatorNet
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