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End of Life Choice Bill

Member's Bill
Published date: 05 Jul 2024

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This bill gives people with a terminal illness the option of requesting assisted dying.
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David Seymour
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Justice
confirmation_number Bill No.269-3
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Assented on 15 Nov 2019

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Act: End of Life Choice Act 2019

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Royal Assent

The Governor-General formally signs the bill into law.

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  • Member(s) in charge: David Seymour
    Type of Bill: Member's
    Parliament: 51
    Bill no: 269-3
    Introduction: 07 Jun 2017
    First reading agreed: 13 Dec 2017
    Referred to: Justice
    Submissions due: 05 Mar 2018
    Select Committee Report(s): End of Life Choice Bill - 08 Apr 2019
    Second reading agreed: 26 Jun 2019
    Committee of the whole House concluded: 23 Oct 2019
    Third reading agreed: 13 Nov 2019
    Royal assent: 15 Nov 2019
    Act: End of Life Choice Act 2019