Rights of the Terminally Ill (Euthanasia Laws Repeal) Bill 2008

Rights of the Terminally Ill (Euthanasia Laws Repeal) Bill 2008

26 June 2008

© Commonwealth of Australia 2008
ISBN 978-0-642-71904-1

View the report as a single document - (PDF 610KB)


View the report as separate downloadable parts:

Members of the Committee (PDF 91KB)
 
Abbreviations (PDF 113KB)
 
Chapter 1 - Introduction (PDF 124KB)

Purpose of the Bill
Conduct of the inquiry
Acknowledgement
Scope of the report
Note on references

 
Chapter 2 - Overview of the Bill (PDF 165KB)

Purpose and provisions of the Bill
Background to the Bill

 
Chapter 3 - Legal and Constitutional policy issues (PDF 235KB)

Should Federal Parliament override territory laws?
Drafting issues
Other issues

 
Chapter 4 - Euthanasia policy issues (PDF 254KB)

Introduction
Key arguments in favour of voluntary euthanasia
Key arguments against voluntary euthanasia
Conclusion

 
Chapter 5 - Summary of the views of Committee members (PDF 94KB)
 
Statement by the Chair and Senators Kirk and Marshall (PDF 65KB)
 
Statement by Liberal Senators (PDF 169KB)
 
Statement by Senator Andrew Bartlett (PDF 132KB)
 
Statement by Senator John Hogg (PDF 122KB)
 
Statement by Senator Bob Brown (PDF 125KB)
 
Statement by Family First (PDF 194KB)
 
Appendix 1 - Submissions received (PDF 211KB)
 
Appendix 2 - Witnesses who appeared before the Committee (PDF 115KB)

For further information, contact:

Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Legal and Constitutional Affairs
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia

Phone: +61 2 6277 3560
Fax: +61 2 6277 5794
Email: legcon.sen@aph.gov.au