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Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill passes both Houses
29 June, 2021
The Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill 2020 has passed all stage in the South Australian Parliament. At 11.05am on the morning of June 24, 2021, the Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill was finally passed by the...
READIt's done. SA passes Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill.
24 June, 2021
In June 2021 South Australia became the fourth state in Australia to pass a Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill. South Australia joined Victoria, Western Australia and Tasmania in having a law which would allow a...
READSA the 4th state to achieve Voluntary Assisted Dying
11 June, 2021
On the 17th attempt, the final stage of the passage of the Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill took place at 11.05 on the morning of June 24, 2021. The Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill (2020)...
READOverwhelming support for Compassion as VAD passes SA House of Assembly
10 June, 2021
Voluntary Assisted Dying has now passed through both chambers of the South Australian Parliament, and there is now one final step before it becomes law. The House of Assembly voted 33 to 11, at...
READChristians support Compassion and Voluntary Assisted Dying
06 June, 2021
Christian support for voluntary assisted dying has been consistently recorded at over 75% for the last decade. Rev Michael Dowling addressed a public vigil in Mt Gambier on May 21, explaining why it makes...
READHouse of Assembly supports Second Reading 33 to 5
01 June, 2021
The House of Assembly made a historic vote in support of Voluntary Assisted Dying on Wednesday May 26, voting 33 yes to 5 no to move the VAD Bill 2020 through to the committee...
READCandles for Compassion
19 May, 2021
Join Cosi and Andrew Denton and supporters of Voluntary Assisted Dying steps of Parliament House Wednesday, May 26, 5.30pm to 6.30pm Debate on the Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill resumes at 7.30pm next Wednesday, May...
READVAD Bill passes Legislative Council
12 May, 2021
The Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill passed the Legislative Council at 11.40pm on May 5, 2021 The Bill passed with overwhelming support, with 14 MLCs standing in support of the VAD Bill and 7 staying...
READVAD passes overwhelmingly in SA Legislative Council
06 May, 2021
The first step in achieving the choice of Voluntary Assisted Dying in South Australia has been achieved with overwhelming support for the legislation in the Legislative Council. At 11.40pm on Wednesday, May 5, 2021,...
READThey Died Waiting Rally May 5 midday
30 April, 2021
Join supporters of Voluntary Assisted Dying on the steps of Parliament House. Midday, Wednesday May 5, 2021 Support Hon Kyam Maher, MLC, as he shepherds the Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill through debate in the...
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