NSW Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill Passes the Lower House

On Friday 26th November the NSW Lower House passed the Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) Bill 2021 by 52 votes to 32.

Kiki Paul, the CEO of Go Gentle Australia said “Today is a historic moment [this is] the furthest a VAD bill has ever progressed in NSW. We now move a step closer to joining every other State in passing an assisted dying law.”

“The final vote came this afternoon after a debate on more than 160 amendments, most proposed by opponents. Thankfully, most were voted down and the bill has survived unscathed,” Ms Paul said.

The next step for the Bill is that it now goes to the NSW Upper House for an inquiry. The inquiry committee will consider submissions over the end-of-year break and hold public hearings throughout December, before handing down its report early next year.

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