Renewed push for 'cruel, wasteful' dying law shakeup

Voluntary assisted dying laws are conservative and unfit for purpose, Andrew Denton says. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

There's a renewed push to overhaul voluntary assisted dying laws over concerns terminally ill people are finding it tough to access due to attitudes and unnecessary barriers.

Voluntary assisted dying became legal in six Australian states and the ACT in the past five years and is increasingly accepted by healthcare providers.