Albanese government to move to grant territories right to set own voluntary assisted dying laws

New minister for territories, Kristy McBain, says Labor is seeking to bring on bill in first week of parliament in July

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The federal government will quickly move to give Australian territories the right to set their own voluntary assisted dying laws the new minister for territories, Kristy McBain says, with a bill to be presented to parliament within weeks.

After years of political debate over the issue of territory rights, Labor is preparing to give governments in the ACT and Northern Territory the power to shape their own legislation around assisted dying.