
Queensland to begin work on assisted dying scheme
The Palaszczuk government will begin a series of “complex clinical and administrative arrangements” to prepare a voluntary assisted dying scheme after a historic vote in the state parliament.
The Palaszczuk government will begin a series of “complex clinical and administrative arrangements” to prepare a voluntary assisted dying scheme after a historic vote in the state parliament.
Queensland Liberal National Party leader David Crisafulli and his deputy David Janetzki will vote against the voluntary-assisted dying bill.
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Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says the public will be told about any changes to a voluntary-assisted dying bill when she is ready to tell them.
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has not ruled out last minute changes to the Voluntary Assisted Dying bill due to be debated in State Parliament from next week.
Everald Compton has served the Uniting Church for 62 years but says they should be fined if they continue to stand in the way of voluntary assisted dying.
Former Northern Territory chief minister Marshall Perron, who oversaw the introduction of Australia’s first euthanasia regime, backs people’s right to choose.