Queensland becomes fifth Australian state to legalise voluntary assisted dying

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Terminally ill Queenslanders will be able to end their lives at a time of their choosing from early next year after the parliament voted to legalise voluntary assisted dying.

Queensland Deputy Premier Steven Miles is seen during Question Time at Queensland Parliament House in Brisbane, Thursday, September 16, 2021

Their condition must be expected to cause death within a year, they must have decision-making capacity, and proceed without coercion. Thirty MPs voted against the bill and one abstained. LNP member for Surfers Paradise John-Paul Langbroek missed the vote after being stranded by state border closures. But Mr Miles said palliative care and voluntary assisted dying were complimentary policies, which gave more options to terminally ill people.

 

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Isn't in from January 2023? That's not early next year.

a great result for all Queenslanders today. 🤧

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