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Locality: Hobart, Tasmania

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24.01.2022 Another Tasmanian concerned about voluntary assisted suicide

24.01.2022 Peter Gutwein, Premier 10 November 2020 Premier's Statement to the House on Voluntary Assisted Dying Madam Speaker, the issue of whether or not to give terminally ill people the legal right and under what circumstances to end their life is one which should be handled with the utmost care and compassion. ...Continue reading

24.01.2022 At long last I got some media coverage at the end of this article in The Mercury today MLCs delay vote on voluntary death Bill DAVID KILLICK... The Mercury, 31/10/20, pg 7 THE Legislative Council has delayed a final vote on whether to approve laws that would give terminally ill people experiencing intolerable suffering the legal right to end their life. Members of the upper house met from 9am on Friday to debate amendments to the final clauses in the Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill. But a final vote on the Bill is now not expected until after the house resumes on November 10. If passed, it would then be considered by the House of Assembly. Hilde Nilsson, from Dying with Dignity Tasmania, has called on Premier Peter Gutwein to ensure the Bill is brought on for debate in the lower house without delay if it passes the Legislative Council. There’s enough time to get it debated and hopefully passed before the end of the year if the government makes that commitment to dying Tasmanians. They are the priority now, she said. Tasmanians want voluntary assisted dying choice. Tasmanians dying with intolerable suffering need this choice and many more Tasmanians will get great comfort knowing we could have this choice if things get too bad at the end of our lives, Ms Nilsson said. Mr Gutwein said he would ensure the Bill came on for debate. Absolutely. In fact, one of the things I’ve made perfectly clear is not only will there be a vote in the lower house, but our members will have a conscience vote. Ben Smith, from anti-assisted dying group Live and Die Well, welcomed the pause. We have said all along that this complex Bill should not be rushed through the parliament, and to that extent the decision by the Legislative Council today not to abandon their standing orders and rush a final vote is sensible, he said. In the likely event that the Bill passes the council, we urge the House of Assembly to similarly take a rigorous and considered approach. We call upon members of the House of Assembly not to rush the Bill into law during the budget session as this would be an imprudent act that could put the lives of vulnerable Tasmanians at risk, Mr Smith said.

23.01.2022 The Editorial in today's Mercury is spot on when it calls for patient consideration of the fine details of the End-of-Life Bill. The bill deals with life and death issues and there is no need for speed in terms of how it is dealt with in the House of Assembly.

22.01.2022 Another Tasmanian concerned about this Bill. Have a read

22.01.2022 Thank you Richard for sharing about how you cared for your wife.

21.01.2022 A great article in The Mercury today written by Prof. Ray Lowenthal and Assoc. Prof. Marion Harris against the legalisation of assisted suicide and euthanasia.

20.01.2022 Have a read of Hope's latest update in regards to the Euthanasia debate in Tasmania.

20.01.2022 The Second reading speeches on the Gaffney Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia Bill is about to begin in Parliament. Watch the debate on the webcast.

19.01.2022 Liberal MLC Jane Howlett have a great speech on the bill yesterday. She said the bill will enshrine the practice of state sanctioned suicide. She showed great courage and loads of common sense.

19.01.2022 Have you heard what Liz Carr had to say to Tasmania in 2017?

17.01.2022 With the UTAS End of Life Bill Review due to report early next week, the scene is set for some robust debate on how to minimise the harm of this terrible bill. Parliament is due to debate amendments from March 2 - 4. Write to you Lower House MPs now to urge them to vote against the Bill or if they won’t then to support substantial amendments. This article was in The Australian today.

16.01.2022 Thank you Raymond for sharing your story!

15.01.2022 Australian Care Alliance poll has found that 90% of Tasmanians believe that they have not been consulted on the euthanasia bill. This finding completely contradicts what the proponent of the Bill has been saying all along. This finding also supports the call by a number of groups for an inquiry to take place into this bill and other end of life matters.

15.01.2022 Have a read what a local Tassie ambulance officer has to say in regards to voluntary assisted suicide

14.01.2022 Watch the debate today from 11 am!

14.01.2022 There is still time to write to your local Lower House MPs to express your opposition to the End of Life Bill. If there is a majority of MPs who are supportive, it is important that they pass a raft of amendments to make it more safe for vulnerable people.

14.01.2022 Liberal MLC Jane Howlett gave a great speech yesterday against the bill. Get behind Jane and add a comment at the end of this article in The Mercury or send a letter to the editor.

11.01.2022 The Honourable Mike Gaffney MLC needs to respond to our concerns

10.01.2022 An abridged clip on the Channel 7 Nightly News covering the passing of the End of Life Bill through the Legislative Council.

10.01.2022 Theo Boer used to oversee the practice of euthanasia in The Netherlands before it got out of control. Now he sees the unintended consequences of this practice on the suicide rate.

10.01.2022 We were optimistic about the UTas Independent Review into the Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide Bill until we saw the Review Panel. The sole legal expert of the panel of 4 has been an advocate for euthanasia for over 25 years. The objectivity of this panel is now under a cloud. Another legal expert who is open to exploring a framework for safeguards to protect vulnerable people needs to be appointed to balance out Otlowski's pro-euthanasia advocacy.

07.01.2022 Senator Eric Abetz has written a good opinion piece in The Examiner that looks at the way we approach laws around capital punishment and asks whether the same logic is being applied to the Gaffney Bill's attempt to legalise assisted suicide and euthanasia.

07.01.2022 Thank you Zelia about sharing your story about your grandmother.

07.01.2022 Have a read of Brian from Hobart story!

04.01.2022 Have a read of this article that was published last Friday

02.01.2022 A local Tasmanian concerned about Assisted Suicide.

02.01.2022 Margaret shares her story about the loss of her husband.

01.01.2022 Here are my comments in this article that I made just after the Bill passed the Lower House: Umbrella group Live and Die Well was very disappointed at the vote, given that it occurred just over a week after the release of two significant reports into the legislation. The short time period did not provide adequate time for these reports to be digested and fully considered, spokesman Ben Smith said. As a result, the debate was far from fully informed and lacked the lev...el of due diligence appropriate for a bill dealing with life and death issues. It became clear that a majority of members were more interested in enabling access to assisted suicide and euthanasia rather than strengthening the safeguards. The use of telehealth consultations has been maintained in the bill, despite its inconsistency with commonwealth law. The duty to inform the coroner has been removed Wrongful deaths will be inevitable. See more