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Coroner referral among early Qld assisted dying stats

Health Minister Shannon Fentiman said the annual report shows VAD is a safe, compassionate option. (Jono Searle/AAP PHOTOS)

A man who was refused access to Queensland's voluntary assisted dying scheme ended his life by taking medication prescribed for his wife.

His death will be investigated by a coroner as the state government reveals details of the first six months of its assisted-dying program.

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