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The Australian Christian Lobby said today that the call by ex-politician Marshall Peron (by reference to an ACT government discussion paper) for the ACT to include under 18 year olds in any assisted suicide legislation is based on ignorance. Read More
The Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill officially passed into law in NSW last Thursday, 19 May 2022. The final vote for the third reading of the bill was made in the Upper House. There were genuine efforts by Upper House members to put in place amendments that would protect citizens of NSW. Some of […] Read More
Welcome everyone to a big year for the ACL Northern Territory family. Happy New Year! Read More
Last Thursday, on the back of a well-funded campaign laced with a dangerous mix of half-truths, misinformation and outright lies, Queensland became the latest Australian state to legalise assisted suicide. Read More
The report from Queensland Parliament’s Health Committee on the Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill 2021 has been released – and confirms serious flaws in the proposed legislation. Read More
When approaching an issue such as euthanasia it is vitally important to assess what we really believe. Read More
For the first time in Australia, the SA Parliament legislated for institutional conscientious objection rights. Hospitals, rehabilitation and palliative care centres have the right to refuse to provide assisted suicide services. That is a win! Read More
This week is National Palliative Care Week in Australia. It is a time that the nation’s mind should be focused on supporting and caring for the terminally ill. Read More
ACL’s Northern Territory Director, Wendy Francis, spent last week in Darwin and Palmerstone. Read More
Proposed legislation for assisted suicide laws will be tabled in Queensland’s parliament this coming week with a vote expected in September after a 12 week period of consultation. Read More
