Our Autumn 2022 Newsletter aims to bring everyone up-to-date with the latest developments in New South Wales as well as news from across Australia and around the world. We are now on the cusp of success in what has been a decades long fight for the...
A majority of NSW Upper House members have spoken in favour of the VAD Bill bringing hope to thousands of supporters This week, the Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill 2021 was allocated four hours of debate time in the NSW Legislative Council. This followed a similar allocation...
Opponents of voluntary assisted dying (VAD) laws in NSW have started a parliamentary e-petition asking MPs to try to block the Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill when it is debated in the Upper House in March. We decided to start our own petition asking Upper House MPs...
On Wednesday 23 February 2022, Labor's Adam Searle delivered a powerful, opening Second Reading speech to commence debate of the Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) Bill 2021 in the Legislative Council. The VAD Bill has already passed in the Legislative Assembly with a convincing majority of 52...
Dying with Dignity NSW has welcomed the Report of the Standing Committee on Law and Justice for the Inquiry into the Provisions of the Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill 2021 that was tabled in NSW Parliament on Tuesday 22 February. The report recommends that the Legislative Council...
Our Summer 2021/2022 Newsletter aims to bring everyone up-to-date with the latest developments from across Australia and around the world. Despite the COVID pandemic delaying debate of the Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) Bill in New South Wales, the Bill was able to pass decisively in the...
Dying with Dignity NSW were delighted that the Lower House debate of the Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill 2021 was finalised before Parliament ended for the year and that the Bill passed with a decisive majority of 52 votes to 32. Many of our supporters watched the...
Dying with Dignity NSW were relieved and pleased to see the NSW Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill 2021 pass the final vote in the Lower House 52 votes to 32 on Friday 26 November 2021. Dying with Dignity NSW President Penny Hackett said “We congratulate members of...
On Thursday 25 November 2021, Dying with Dignity NSW celebrated as the NSW Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill 2021 passed its first major hurdle in the Lower House. Dying with Dignity NSW President Penny Hackett said “Today is a significant milestone for the tens of thousands of...
On Friday 19 November 2021 Dying with Dignity supporters planted 3,000 hearts in the shape of a love heart in the field at the back of NSW Parliament. The debate resumed today and supporters are asking all MPs to take a moment to come and...
On Friday 12 November 2021 Dying with Dignity NSW welcomed the start of debate on the NSW Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill in the Lower House. Dying with Dignity NSW President, Penny Hackett said “Today is a milestone moment in our campaign for voluntary assisted dying...
Representatives from Dying with Dignity NSW have said they are prepared to throw significant resources into the upcoming by-election campaigns in 2022 if debate of the Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill in the Lower House is delayed because of political game playing. Dying with Dignity called...