Labor promises conscience vote in debate over telehealth for assisted dying
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Source: The Age
Published: 2026-07-24 17:41 UTC+10:00
Section: Politics / Federal
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Law & Courts, Labour & Workers, Elections, Sexual Violence
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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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