Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2017
| Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2017 | |
|---|---|
| Parliament of Victoria | |
| |
| Citation | No. 61 of 2017 |
| Passed by | Legislative Assembly |
| Passed | 20 October 2017 |
| Passed by | Legislative Council |
| Passed | 22 November 2017 |
| Royal assent | 5 December 2017 |
| Commenced | 19 June 2019 |
| Legislative history | |
| First chamber: Legislative Assembly | |
| Bill title | Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill 2017 |
| Introduced by | Hon. Jill Hennessy MP |
| Introduced | 20 September 2017 |
| First reading | 20 September 2017 |
| Second reading | 18 October 2017 |
| Consideration in detail | 19–20 October 2017 |
| Third reading | 20 October 2017 |
| Second chamber: Legislative Council | |
| Bill title | Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill 2017 |
| Received from the Legislative Assembly | 20 October 2017 |
| Member(s) in charge | Hon. Gavin Jennings MLC |
| First reading | 20 October 2017 |
| Second reading | 3 November 2017 |
| Committee of the whole | 14–22 November 2017 |
| Third reading | 22 November 2017 |
| Final stages | |
| Legislative Council amendments considered by the Legislative Assembly | 29 November 2017 |
| Finally passed both chambers | 29 November 2017 |
| Summary | |
| To provide for and regulate access to voluntary assisted dying | |
| Keywords | |
| Euthanasia, Right to die | |
| Status: In force (amended) | |
On 29 November 2017, Victoria became the first Australian state to pass legislation allowing assisted suicide. The law gives anyone suffering a terminal illness, with less than six months to live, the right to end their life. The law had an 18-month implementation period, and came into effect on 19 June 2019.