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Dominic Giannini

ACT passes voluntary assisted dying laws

Voluntary assisted dying laws have passed in the ACT with the option available from November 3, 2025 (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

Voluntary assisted dying laws have passed in the ACT, with access limited to adults who have an advanced and progressive condition expected to cause death.

The multi-step process, which includes multiple health assessments by practitioners, is built on the foundation that a person must have a decision-making capacity and act voluntarily.

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