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Voluntary assisted dying legal nation-wideafter laws pass NT parliament

Voluntary assisted dying laws have passed the Northern Territory Parliament tonight, in a move that will legalise the practice across Australia.

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Joseph Hathaway-Wilson27 Aug 2026, 12:41 pmUpdated 12h ago1 min readAsiaAustralia

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Voluntary assisted dying legal nation-wide after laws pass NT parliament

Voluntary assisted dying laws have passed the Northern Territory Parliament tonight, in a move that will legalise the practice across Australia.

This report is published with credit to ABC News Australia. The wire sent a summary; open the original for any extra context. Read on ABC News Australia →

Source: ABC News Australia · Joseph Hathaway-Wilson. Published 27 Aug 2026, 12:41 pm.

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