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Labor promises conscience vote in debate over telehealth for assisted dying

· By Natassia Chrysanthos
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Labor’s membership wants the government to remove a legal barrier to voluntary assisted dying that stops doctors talking to patients over telehealth, but Attorney-General Michelle Rowland said she retained concerns about loosening any guardrails in case they enable elder abuse.

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