A 25 year ban on legislating euthanasia in Australian territories has been lifted. All of the states have already legalised the practice or will by next year, and the debate has highlighted legislative discrepancies between jurisdictions.
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Territory Rights Bill paves way for assisted dying to be legalised in Australian territories
Greens and cross benchers celebrate after the vote on the Territory Rights Bill in the Senate chamber. Source: AAP / MICK TSIKAS
A 25 year ban on legislating euthanasia in Australian territories has been lifted. All of the states have already legalised the practice or will by next year, and the debate has highlighted legislative discrepancies between jurisdictions.
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By Tom Canetti
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Source: SBS News
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