Media Archives - Dying With Dignity ACT

Submission to the ACT Gov Community Consultation on Voluntary Assisted Dying

16 April 2023 16 April 2023

DWDACT Inc. made a submission to the recent public enquiry by the ACT Government calling for ACT citizens to provide their views to it prior to the Legislative Assembly making laws regarding this matter. Our submission was drafted using the YourSay terms of reference and also responds to the questions asked in the discussion paper provided as a basis for responses.

The DWDACT Inc. submission also adds data from the ABS about deaths in the ACT and encourages the ACT Legislative Assembly to draft legislation that is consistent with the ACT Human Rights Act.

President’s response to Minister Tara Cheyne MLA’s Press release

4 March 2021 4 March 2021

The Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory are again calling on the Federal Government to restore the rights of our jurisdictions to legislate on the issue of voluntary assisted dying.

MEDIA WATCH February 14 – 20.

22 February 2021 22 February 2021

Thanks this week to Tanya Battell, Mike Gaffney, Judy Dent, Angie Miller. There have been multiple stories this about the Catholic Church ranting against assisted dying legislation in a number of places, including Ireland and Austria, but I do not want to give them more airtime than they already have. I…