Hunter MPs back Voluntary Assisted Dying bill, but one remains undecided and 'deeply conflicted'

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The Hunter region's state Labor MPs are all backing plans to allow voluntary assisted dying in New South Wales, but Nationals MP for Upper Hunter David Layzell is still undecided.

Hunter Valley Labor MPs are all backing a push to allow voluntary assisted dying in New South Wales, but Nationals MP for Upper Hunter David Layzell is still undecided.Upper Hunter Nationals MP David Layzell has not decided how he will voteIndependent MP for Lake Macquarie Greg Piper and fellow Independent Alex Greenwich haveIt has been introduced into the NSW Parliament today and comes almost four years after a similar bill was narrowly voted down by the State's Upper House.

"That's a record in NSW for co-sponsorship of any bill, so that's a great statement right there about the strength of feeling about the need for this."Upper Hunter MP Dave Layzell still undecided as to how he will vote on the Voluntary Assisted Dying bill. Cessnock Labor MP Clayton Barr says he 100 per cent supports the introduction of Voluntary Assisted Dying in NSW.

Equality of access to voluntary assisted dying services in rural areas is a key issue for Temora based GP Dr Rachel Christmas.

 

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