How Queensland Senators Voted

LABOR PARTY

NATIONAL PARTY

DEMOCRATS

INDEPENDENT (was LABOR PARTY)

Those who voted in FAVOUR of the Northern Territory Voluntary Euthanasia Legislation.

LIBERAL PARTY

 Ian Macdonald

LABOR PARTY

 Brenda Gibbs

  Margaret Reynolds

DEMOCRATS (then LABOR PARTY, now gone)

 Cheryl Kernot

As a result of the Northern Territory Voluntary Euthanasia Legislation being overturned, the expressed WILL OF THE PEOPLE was not observed by these party politicians. Any elected representative of the Australian people who ignores the wishes of a majority of his/her constituents, regardless of his/her personal opinion, MUST be considered unacceptable for public office.

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Voluntary Euthanasia - The Answer

Research has shown that a majority of the people of Australia are in favour of Voluntary Euthanasia with due safeguards. The legislation enacted in the Northern Territory and the procedures devised by Dr Philip Nitschke gave terminally ill people the opportunity to choose between a slow, and in most cases an agonising death, as against a dignified end at a time of their choice.

There have been numerous surveys and public option polls conducted throughout Australia, which have resulted in an overwhelmingly 78% of Australian's being in favour of Voluntary Euthanasia. 

The Federal Government as two choices, repeal the Andrews Bill or initiate a national referendum to coincide with a federal election, and have a majority decision made at the ballet box by the Australian People.

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