Latest news: Euthanasia

Older Australians have shown support for voluntary assisted dying for those with a terminal illness, as states progress with schemes.

The first person has used Western Australia's new voluntary assisted dying laws to end their life in what Premier Mark McGowan says is a historic moment for the state.

Zed Seselja has hit back at Katy Gallagher, who accused him of undemocratically blocking a bill to let Territories legislate on euthanasia.

Nearly 1,300 people have signed Labor Senator Katy Gallagher’s petition calling on the Senate to ask Liberal Senator Zed Seselja “to end the ongoing discrimination against citizens of the ACT, and restore the ACT Legislative Assembly’s right to make laws for its own citizens”.

Liberal Senator Zed Seselja’s apparent reluctance to back a bill that could allow the ACT to legislate on euthanasia has frustrated Labor and Green politicians, while Liberals have urged him to reconsider.

In response to Gary Humphries' most recent column, 'ACT sidelined in the euthanasia debate', a reader poses the question: what is the right kind of euthanasia?

The national conversation has turned to euthanasia. And it’s a big debate, worthy of the close attention of every Australian.

The three ACT political parties unanimously moved that the Federal Government restore Territory rights so the ACT can vote on euthanasia.

Federal and local politicians have once more called on the government to restore Territory rights to vote on euthanasia.

The ACT and the Northern Territory have been barred from voting on voluntary assisted dying (euthanasia) for 25 years.

ACT Senator Zed Seselja could be heading for a fourth term. Mr Seselja was re-endorsed as the Canberra Liberals Senate candidate in the next election at the local branch’s pre-selection meeting on Sunday (22 November).

There have been renewed calls for Federal Parliament to allow the ACT to legislate on voluntary assisted dying, or euthanasia. The ‘Andrews Bill’ was introduced into Federal Parliament as a private members bill...