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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
Lucy Bladen

Pocock pledges bill to restore territory rights in 'first weeks' if elected

Sam Whitsed, with mother Annie, has terminal cancer. Picture: Karleen Minney

ACT Senate candidate David Pocock would introduce a bill to overturn a ban which prevents the territory from legislating on voluntary assisted dying if he is elected in the upcoming federal poll.

Mr Pocock said he would introduce a private senator's bill in the first weeks of the new parliament.

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