Catholic Archbishop of Melbourne says passing of Victoria’s assisted dying legislation “deeply regrettable”
The passing of Victoria’s voluntary assisted dying legislation through the State Parliament on Wednesday is “deeply regrettable” and “disappointing”, according to Denis Hart, Catholic Archbishop of Melbourne. The bill was passed on Wednesday morning through the Lower House. It will come into force in 2019. In a statement, Archbishop Hart said Victoria has now become […]
Australian Christian Lobby welcomes defeat of voluntary assisted dying bill in New South Wales
The Australian Christian Lobby has welcomed the New South Wales Parliament’s move to vote down a bill which would have legalised voluntary assisted dying. Under the bill, which was introduced by Nationals MP Trevor Khan, terminally ill people aged 25 and over would have been able to end their lives with the help of doctors. […]