Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill 2021

An Act to provide for, and regulate access to, voluntary assisted dying for persons with a terminal illness; to establish the Voluntary Assisted Dying Board; and to make consequential amendments to other Acts.

Key details

Type:
Private
Origin:
Legislative Assembly
Status:
Assented on Fri 27 May 2022
Introduced by:
Mr Alex Greenwich (The Hon. Adam Searle)
Gazette publication:
Government Gazette. No. 240, 03/06/2022, n2022-0974
Act number:
17 of 2022
Bill Remarks:

LA: Bill lapses in accordance with Standing Orders on 13 April 2022.

LC: Provisions of bill referred to Legislative Council Standing Committee on Law and Justice for inquiry and report by the first sitting day of 2022.

This Bill is co-sponsored by: Jenny Aitchison MP, Abigail Boyd MLC, Tim Crakanthorp MP, Hon Anthony D'Adam MLC, Helen Dalton MP, Trish Doyle MP, Lee Evans MP, Cate Faehrmann MLC, Justin Field MLC, Hon John Graham MLC, Alex Greenwich MP, Jodie Harrison MP, Jo Haylen MP, Sonia Hornery MP, Hon Emma Hurst MLC, Hon Trevor Khan MLC, Jenny Leong MP, David Mehan MP, Jamie Parker MP, Hon Mark Pearson MLC, Greg Piper MP, Hon Adam Searle MLC, David Shoebridge MLC, Tamara Smith MP, Liesl Tesch AM MP, Kate Washington MP, Hon Leslie Williams MP, Felicity Wilson MP.

Documents

Statements of public interest tabled in the Legislative Council can be found under 'Bill Attachments'.

Hansard

Hansard includes speeches and debates on the Bill in both Houses.

Second reading speeches

Legislative Council

Amendments

Members can lodge amendments to Bills that are considered in their House. If a House is not listed, no amendments were lodged by members in that House. Amendments that are agreed to in one House are sent to the other House for agreement.

Progress

The tables below show the progress of the Bill through both Houses, including information on assent. If a House is not listed, the Bill did not pass the originating House.

Legislative Assembly

Initially introduced in the Legislative Assembly

Introduced by Mr Alex Greenwich
Notice of Motion Tue 12 October 2021
Introduced Thu 14 October 2021
First Reading Thu 14 October 2021
2R Speech Thu 14 October 2021
Second Reading Thu 14 October 2021
Considered in Detail Thu 25 November 2021
Third Reading Fri 26 November 2021
Passed with amdts Fri 26 November 2021
Legislative Council
Member with carriage The Hon. Adam Searle
Introduced Tue 22 February 2022
First Reading Tue 22 February 2022
2R Speech Wed 23 February 2022
Second Reading Wed 11 May 2022
Date Committed Wed 18 May 2022
Passed with Amendments Thu 19 May 2022
Third Reading Thu 19 May 2022
Passed with amdts Thu 19 May 2022
Returned to LA Thu 19 May 2022
Assent information
Passed parliament Thu 19 May 2022
LC sent to governor Tue 07 June 2022
Assented Fri 27 May 2022

Legislation review digest

See Legislation Review Digest No. 35 for an examination of this Bill by the Legislation Review Committee.

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