Support for Vic assisted dying laws

The battle over Victoria's controversial assisted dying laws is set to be tight in the upper house with debate expected to start on Thursday.

Premier Daniel Andrews and Minister for Youth Affairs Jenny Mikakos

Labor's Jenny Mikakos is expected to support Victoria's assisted dying laws in the upper house. (AAP)

SUPPORT FOR VICTORIA'S ASSISTED DYING LAWS IN THE UPPER HOUSE:

LIKELY YES - 19

Labor: Jenny Mikakos, Gavin Jennings, Gayle Tierney, Jaala Pulford, Philip Dalidakis, Cesar Melhem, Harriet Shing, Jaclyn Symes, Mark Gepp, Shaun Leane, Khalil Eideh

Greens: Colleen Hartland, Samantha Dunn, Nina Springle, Sue Pennicuik, Samantha Ratnam

Liberal: Ed O'Donohue, Mary Wooldridge; REASON: Fiona Patten

LIKELY NO - 12

Labor: Adem Somyurek, Nazih Elasmar, Daniel Mulino

Liberal: Inga Peulich, Bernie Finn, Richard Dalla-Riva, Joshua Morris, Georgie Crozier, David Davis

Conservative: Rachel Carling-Jenkins.

UNCLEAR - nine

Liberal: Bruce Atkinson, Craig Ondarchie, Wendy Lovell, Gordon Rich-Phillips, Simon Ramsay, Margaret Fitzherbert

Shooters, Fishers and Farmers: Jeff Bourman, Daniel Young

Independent: James Purcell


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