Senator BOB COLLINS —I give notice that, on the next day of sitting, I shall move:

That the Senate—

(a)   is of the opinion that, because of the discriminatory nature of the provisions of the Euthanasia Laws Bill 1996, it should not proceed to consider the measure further; and

(b)   calls on the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice (Mr Williams) to have an alternative bill prepared and presented to the Senate in a form which does not discriminate against the people of any part of Australia and which would enable senators to vote according to their views on the issue of euthanasia on the basis of a possible uniform, national approach to the issue.

I acknowledge that the author of this motion is the Rt Hon. member for New England (Mr Sinclair).