Restoring Territory Rights (Voluntary Euthanasia Legislation) Bill 2012
25 March 2013
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25 March 2013
Senator the Hon John Hogg
President of the Senate
Inquiry into the Restoring Territory Rights (Voluntary Euthanasia Legislation) Bill 2012
Report
In
accordance with Standing Order 38(7), I present to you the report of the Senate
Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee (committee) in relation
to the Restoring Territory Rights (Voluntary Euthanasia Legislation) Bill 2012
(Bill). The provisions of the Bill were referred to the committee on
21 March 2013, for inquiry and report by 24 June 2013.
The
Bill provides for the repeal of the Euthanasia Laws Act 1997, which amended
the Acts regarding self-government in the Northern Territory, Australian
Capital Territory and Norfolk Island to prevent the legislative assemblies in
those territories from making laws providing for voluntary euthanasia in their
respective jurisdictions.[1]
In 2008,
the committee conducted a comprehensive inquiry into the Rights of the
Terminally Ill (Euthanasia Laws Repeal) Bill 2008.[2] In the
committee's view, the current Bill raises the same issues as the Rights of the
Terminally Ill (Euthanasia Laws Repeal) Bill 2008. Given that the committee has
previously reported on these issues in its 2008 report, the committee has
resolved that it will not call for submissions or conduct an inquiry in
relation to the current Bill.
The committee reports accordingly.
Senator Trish
Crossin
Chair
[1] Explanatory
Memorandum, p. 2. See also, Senate Legal and Constitutional Legislation
Committee, Consideration of Legislation Referred to the Committee:
Euthanasia Laws Bill 1996, March 1997.
[2] Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Inquiry
into the Rights of the Terminally Ill (Euthanasia Laws Repeal) Bill 2008,
June 2008.
For further information, contact:
Committee Secretary
Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia