The majority of Australians believe that a person should be free to end their life, with assistance, in the appropriate circumstances. Nationally consistent laws that permit voluntary assisted dying while protecting loved ones and medical practitioners should be established. 

The Australian Sex Party will advocate for nationally consistent laws permitting voluntary assisted dying in all states and territories.

• Voluntary euthanasia and assisted death for patients with a terminal illness or suffering severe pain to be decriminalised.

• In addition to the patient’s primary medical practitioner a second and independent practitioner would be required to confirm his / her agreement with the diagnosis and prognosis.

• Information about palliative care options must be given to the patient and having been given this information the patient must confirm to the primary medical practitioner that all other options are not acceptable and that he or she wants assistance.

• A seven day cooling off period must then be allowed for before assistance can be provided.

• A mechanism is created to ensure the future wishes of people are legally protected so that in the event that a person loses legal capacity their right to access a voluntary assisted death is upheld.