Territory governments regain right to make assisted dying laws after Senate vote
by Josh Butler from World news | The Guardian on (#66CFY)
A bipartisan push in the upper house means the ACT and Northern Territory are free to legislate on euthanasia after a 25-year ban
The territory governments have had their rights to make laws on euthanasia returned after 25 years, with a bipartisan push in the federal Senate overturning a Howard-era ban on the final night of the parliament for the year.
The Australian Capital Territory will begin considering euthanasia laws early in 2023, after the repeal of the assisted dying ban was greeted with cheers and clapping in the Senate late on Thursday.
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