Up to 7 Years Jail for Tricking or Forcing Someone Into Euthanasia
Rights of the Terminally Ill Bill 2026
Topics
criminal penalties end of life care euthanasia healthcare healthcare regulation medical ethics patient rights professional licensing regulatory compliance voluntary assisted dying
Introduced by: The Hon Marie-Clare Boothby MLA (CLP)
Links to official parliament websites
Effects of this bill
If this bill passes, it means that:
People who know they are not eligible can be fined or jailed for 12 months if they intentionally act as a coordinating or consulting practitioner.
People who know they are not eligible face a fine if they intentionally act as an administering practitioner.
People who use dishonesty or force to make someone else self-administer an approved substance face up to 7 years jail.
People who use dishonesty or force to make someone else make or cancel a request or decision about voluntary assisted dying face up to 7 years jail.
Coordinating or consulting medical practitioners can be fined up to 20 penalty units (2026: $3,880) if they fail to tell the Review Board within 2 business days that a person has died.
Administering practitioners and approved disposers can be fined up to 20 penalty units (2026: $3,880) if they fail to give a record of disposal to the Review Board within 2 business days.