Senate debates

Tuesday, 24 June 2014

Committees

Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee; Reference

3:53 pm

Photo of Richard Di NataleRichard Di Natale (Victoria, Australian Greens) Share this | | Hansard source

I seek leave to amend business of the Senate notice of motion No. 1 standing in my name for today.

Leave granted.

by leave—I move the motion as amended, and seek leave to table a document relating to the inquiry.

That the following matter be referred to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 27 October 2014:

The exposure draft of the Medical Services (Dying with Dignity) Bill 2014, with particular reference to the rights of terminally ill people to seek assistance in ending their lives, and an appropriate framework and safeguards with which to do so.

Question agreed to.

I table the Medical Services (Dying with Dignity) Exposure Draft Bill 2014.