Victoria one step closer to historic voluntary euthanasia laws

Members move around the Victorian parliament chamber as they vote on an amendment to the Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill 2017

Members move around the Victorian parliament chamber as they vote on an amendment to the Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill 2017 Source: AAP

Victoria may soon be the first state in Australia to legalise voluntary euthanasia after the Assisted Dying Bill passed the Lower House on Thursday after a prolonged overnight debate.



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