Bill
Restoring Territory Rights (Assisted Suicide Legislation) Bill 2015
lapsed, as at 2018-08-15.
- Sponsor
- LEYONHJELM, Sen David
- Portfolio
- Not recorded
Recorded stages
- introduced — 2015-12-02
- second reading — 2015-12-02
- second reading — 2016-03-03
- other — 2016-04-17
- other — 2016-08-31
- second reading — 2017-02-16
- second reading — 2018-02-15
- second reading — 2018-08-14
- second reading — 2018-08-15
- second reading — 2018-08-15
Divisions
- Restoring Territory Rights (Assisted Suicide Legislation) Bill 2015 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea — 2018-08-15, Senate: negative, ayes 36, noes 36
Plain-language summary
Written by a model from the explanatory memorandum; not the record, as at 2015-12-02.
This bill would reduce Commonwealth control over laws made by the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory.
It would also promote competition among states in law-making and recognise the territories' right to pass laws on assisted suicide.
The bill would ensure the Northern Territory's old assisted suicide law is not automatically brought back, letting that parliament decide the issue later.
- Reduces Commonwealth interference with territory laws.
- Encourages competitive federalism among states.
- Recognises the territories' right to legislate on assisted suicide.
- Prevents automatic revival of the Rights of the Terminally Ill Act (NT).
The Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory, and their parliaments.
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