FED Protection from Criminal Liability for Euthanasia

Criminal Code Amendment (Equal Access to Voluntary Assisted Dying) Bill 2026

Private Member's Bill

13 Aug 2026: MPs in the first house are debating whether this bill is a good idea in principle.

Senate

House of Representatives

Assent

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end of life care euthanasia healthcare rights medical ethics voluntary assisted dying

Introduced by: Senator Sarah Hanson-Young (GRN)

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Official page: progress through parliament

Effects of this bill

If this bill passes, it means that:

People are not criminally liable for acts or omissions carried out in good faith under a state or territory voluntary assisted dying law.
This protection applies to actions taken before, on, or after the law starts.