Report recommends Australia’s Northern Territories government legalize voluntary assisted dying, after months of consultation

A report into the development of voluntary assisted dying laws in the Northern Territory has recommended the government legalise the practice in line with other Australian jurisdictions.

Released on Wednesday, the NT government-commissioned report summarised the findings of an independent panel of appointed experts following months of consultation across the territory.

It made 22 recommendations, including that the NT should implement legislation “broadly consistent” with laws in other Australian states and territories, and should develop and fund a “single, centralised service” for its delivery.

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