Weekend Wrap for 24 October 2021
Welcome to the NSL Weekend Wrap for 24 October 2021, where you can catch up on the latest secular-related news from around the country.
At the National Level
Around the Country
NSW: Catholic Health Australia has stepped up its opposition to NSW’s assisted dying legislation with a campaign calling for better access to palliative care instead of assisted dying. (Catholic Weekly)
NSW: The voluntary assisted dying debate centres on what makes a good death. (The Age)
TAS: There's hope the government will take the lead to implement legislative changes to protect intersex children from undergoing unnecessary, non-consenting medical intervention. (The Advocate)
NSW: The election for a new board for the Christian Democratic Party, which has Fred Nile and Lyle Shelton running against each other for party president, is in jeopardy. (Eternity News)
Commentary and Analysis
Events and Advisories
Sign up to the #DontDivideUs campaign currently being run by a group of pro-secular groups including the NSL, to act against the proposed Religious Discrimination Bill.
Minister for Human Rights, Tara Cheyne, is running a petition calling on the Australian government to restore the right of Territories to pass laws on VAD. She also recommends people email the Commonwealth Attorney-General with their views, at attorney@ag.gov.au.
Dying With Dignity NSW are petitioning the NSW Parliament to work together to deliver voluntary assisted dying laws.
Dying With Dignity NSW has a tool that makes it easy for people to contact their federal MPs and senators to request help in repealing the "Andrews Bill", the 1997 legislation which denies the Territories the right to pass legislation on Voluntary Assisted Dying.
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