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Voluntary Assisted Dying Amendment (Residential Facilities) Bill 2025

Type: Private members
Status: In Legislative Council, 2R, Debate adjourned, Wed 22 Oct 2025
Origin: Legislative Council
Member with Carriage: Carter, Susan
Long Title: An Act to amend the Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2022 to provide that residential facilities may decline to facilitate the administration of voluntary assisted dying services in the same way, and subject to the same obligations to make alternative arrangements, as hospitals; and for related purposes.
Progress
Legislative Council
Initially introduced in the Legislative Council
Introduced by: Carter, Susan
Notice of Motion: Tue 14 Oct 2025
Introduced: Wed 15 Oct 2025
First Reading: Wed 15 Oct 2025
2R Speech: Wed 15 Oct 2025
Legislative Assembly
Documents and Transcripts
Text of Bill:
First Print.pdf First Print.pdf
Previous Version(s):
Not available at this stage.
Explanatory Notes:
XN - Voluntary Assisted Dying Amendment (Residential Facilities) Bill 2025.pdf XN - Voluntary Assisted Dying Amendment (Residential Facilities) Bill 2025.pdf

Transcript of speeches:
2R Speech LA Not available at this stage.
2R Speech LC Second Reading Speech LC

Amendments for Consideration:
Legislative Assembly
No amendments.
Legislative Council
No amendments.

Amendments Agreed To:
Legislative Assembly
No amendments.
Legislative Council
No amendments.

Bill digest
See Legislation Review Digest No. 37 of 58 for an examination of this Bill by the Legislation Review Committee.

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