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New South Wales

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In short

On May 19 of 2022, the Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill passed the NSW Parliament  and became law. The law will come into effect in 18 months time, that means November 2023. 

The Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2021 

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NSW Liberals’ anti-VAD bill defeated

first published November 20, 2025,  Suzanne James Issue 1443, News NSW Liberal Member of the Legislative Council Susan Carter’s Voluntary Assisted Dying Amendment (Residential Facilities) Bill 2025, introduced

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