
LNP leader David Crisafulli to oppose voluntary assisted dying laws
Queensland Liberal National Party leader David Crisafulli and his deputy David Janetzki will vote against the voluntary-assisted dying bill.
Queensland Liberal National Party leader David Crisafulli and his deputy David Janetzki will vote against the voluntary-assisted dying bill.
Queensland’s proposed voluntary-assisted dying law is set to be debated in state parliament, with the government declaring it won’t make last minute changes.
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Former Northern Territory chief minister Marshall Perron, who oversaw the introduction of Australia’s first euthanasia regime, backs people’s right to choose.
If doctors intend to facilitate Voluntary Assisted Dying over the phone or online, they run the risk of being prosecuted under Commonwealth laws.
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk’s personal pain from losing her grandmother and uncle have influenced her support for proposed Voluntary Assisted Dying laws to be introduced into State Parliament next week.
Laws for Voluntary Assisted Dying have been drafted by the Queensland Law Reform Commission and could be implemented by the government next year.