First person dies under Victorian assisted dying laws

Victoria's was the first state parliament to pass assisted dying legislation

Victoria's was the first state parliament to pass assisted dying legislation Source: AAP

A Victorian woman has become the first person to access the state’s assisted dying legislation.


Kerry Robertson’s children described her death last month as peaceful, after her almost decade-long battle with breast cancer.


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