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The Canberra Times<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Australian Associated Press<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Tasmania will become the third Australian jurisdiction to legalise voluntary assisted dying after the legislation passed the state’s upper house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Legislative Council members supported the End of Life Choices (Voluntary Assisted Dying) Bill late on Tuesday night, approving amendments from the lower house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The lower house had backed the bill in a 16-6 vote in early March, with Premier Peter Gutwein among a handful of Liberals to support it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The upper house, where the legislation was introduced by Independent Mike Gaffney, had already passed the bill unanimously late last year. . . continue reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Canberra Times Australian Associated Press Tasmania will become the third Australian jurisdiction to legalise voluntary assisted dying after the legislation passed the state’s upper house. Legislative Council members supported the End of Life Choices (Voluntary Assisted Dying) Bill late on Tuesday night, approving amendments from the lower house. 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