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Title: HVP No 58 - 9 DECEMBER 1996

EUTHANASIA LAWS BILL 1996—REPORT FROM MAIN COMMITTEE
Database: House Votes and Proceedings

Date: 09-12-1996
Source: House of Reps
Number: 58
Page: 998
Status: Final
Federation Chamber / Main Committee: no
System Id: chamber/votes/1996-12-09/0018

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EUTHANASIA LAWS BILL 1996—REPORT FROM MAIN COMMITTEE

The order of the day having been read for the consideration of the report of the Main Committee relating to the Euthanasia Laws Bill 1996—

Unresolved question—Statement by Speaker

The Speaker called attention to the fact that the unresolved question—That further consideration on the Bill take place in the House—was appropriate to proceedings in the Main Committee on 31 October 1996 but was now a meaningless question as the Bill had been returned to the House. Accordingly he did not propose to put the unresolved question to which there was no objection.

Debate resumed on the question—That the Bill be now read a second time—And on the amendment moved thereto by Mr Dondas, viz.—That all words after "That" be omitted with a view to substituting the following words: "the House declines to give the Bill a second reading as it is of the opinion that to do so would be inappropriate given the conventions of self government, the judicial finding that voluntary euthanasia is a matter within the legislative and executive powers of the self governing Northern Territory and that such legislation would be within the capacity of the States and other self governing Territories of Australia"—

Question—That the words proposed to be omitted stand part of the question—put.

The House divided (the Speaker, Mr Halverson, in the Chair)—

AYES, 90

Mr Abbott	Mrs Crosio	Mr Lee	Mr Sercombe
Mr Adams	Mr Downer	Mr Lieberman	Mr Slipper
Mr Anderson	Mrs Draper	Mr Lindsay	Mr A. C. Smith
Mr J. N. Andrew	Mrs Elson	Mr Lloyd	Mr S. F. Smith
Mr K. J. Andrews	Mr M. J. Evans	Mr McArthur	Mr W. L. Smith
Mr Anthony	Mr R. D. C. Evans	Mr McClelland	Mr Somlyay
Mrs Bailey	Mr Fahey	Mr McGauran	Dr Southcott
Mr R. C. Baldwin	Mr Filing	Mr McLeay	Mrs Stone
Mr Barresi	Mr Fitzgibbon	Mr Martin	Mr Tanner
Mr Bartlett	Mr Forrest	Mr Mossfield	Mr Taylor
Mr Beazley	Ms Gambaro	Mrs Moylan	Dr Theophanous
Mr Beddall	Mrs Gash	Mr Mutch	Mr A. P. Thomson
Mr Bevis	Mr E. L. Grace*	Dr Nelson	Mr K. J. Thomson
Mr Billson	Mr Hatton	Mr Neville	Mr Truss
Mrs Bishop	Mr Hawker	Mr O[quot ]Connor	Mr M. A. J. Vaile
Mr Bradford	Mr Hicks*	Mr Price	Ms D. S. Vale
Mr Brereton	Mr Hockey	Mr Prosser	Mr Wakelin
Mr Broadbent	Mr Howard	Mr Pyne	Mrs West
Mr Cadman	Mrs Johnston	Mr Quick	Mr Williams
Mr E. H. Cameron	Mr Jull	Mr Rocher	Ms Worth
Mr R. A. Cameron	Mrs D. M. Kelly	Mr Ronaldson	Mr Zammit
Mr Charles	Miss J. M. Kelly	Mr Sawford
Mr Costello	Dr Kemp	Mr Scott

NOES, 39

Mr Albanese	Mr Entsch	Mr Jenkins	Mr Nehl
Mr Andren	Mr G. J. Evans	Mr Kerr	Mr Nugent*
Mr P. J. Baldwin	Mr L. D. T. Ferguson	Mr Latham	Mr O[quot ]Keefe
Mr Brough	Mr M. J. Ferguson	Dr Lawrence	Mr Randall
Mr Brown	Mrs Gallus	Ms Macklin	Mr Reith
Mr Causley	Mrs E. J. Grace	Mr McMullan	Mr Sinclair
Mr Cobb	Mr Griffin	Mr Moore	Mrs Sullivan*
Mr Crean	Mr Hardgrave	Mr A. A. Morris	Mr Tuckey
Mr Dondas	Mr Hollis	Mr P. F. Morris	Mr Wilton
Ms Ellis	Ms Jeanes	Mr Nairn

* Tellers

And so it was resolved in the affirmative.

Question—That the Bill be now read a second time—put.

The House divided (the Speaker, Mr Halverson, in the Chair)—

AYES, 91

Mr Abbott	Mr Downer	Mr Lee	Mr Sinclair
Mr Adams	Mrs Draper	Mr Lieberman	Mr Slipper
Mr Anderson	Mrs Elson	Mr Lindsay	Mr A. C. Smith
Mr J. N. Andrew	Mr M. J. Evans	Mr Lloyd	Mr S. F. Smith
Mr K. J. Andrews	Mr R. D. C. Evans	Mr McArthur	Mr W. L. Smith
Mr Anthony	Mr Fahey	Mr McClelland	Mr Somlyay
Mrs Bailey	Mr Filing	Mr McGauran	Dr Southcott
Mr R. C. Baldwin	Mr Fitzgibbon	Mr McLeay	Mrs Stone
Mr Barresi	Mr Forrest	Mr Martin	Mr Tanner
Mr Bartlett	Ms Gambaro	Mr Mossfield	Mr Taylor
Mr Beazley	Mrs Gash	Mrs Moylan	Dr Theophanous
Mr Billson	Mrs E. J. Grace	Mr Mutch	Mr A. P. Thomson
Mrs Bishop	Mr E. L. Grace*	Dr Nelson	Mr K. J. Thomson
Mr Bradford	Mr Hatton	Mr Neville	Mr Truss
Mr Brereton	Mr Hawker	Mr O[quot ]Connor	Mr M. A. J. Vaile
Mr Broadbent	Mr Hicks*	Mr Price	Ms D. S. Vale
Mr Cadman	Mr Hockey	Mr Prosser	Mr Wakelin
Mr E. H. Cameron	Mr Howard	Mr Pyne	Mrs West
Mr R. A. Cameron	Mrs Johnston	Mr Quick	Mr Williams
Mr Causley	Mr Jull	Mr Rocher	Mr Wilton
Mr Charles	Mrs D. M. Kelly	Mr Ronaldson	Ms Worth
Mr Costello	Miss J. M. Kelly	Mr Scott	Mr Zammit
Mrs Crosio	Dr Kemp	Mr Sercombe

NOES, 38

Mr Albanese	Ms Ellis	Ms Jeanes	Mr Nairn
Mr Andren	Mr Entsch	Mr Jenkins	Mr Nehl
Mr P. J. Baldwin	Mr G. J. Evans	Mr Kerr	Mr Nugent*
Mr Beddall	Mr L. D. T. Ferguson	Mr Latham	Mr O[quot ]Keefe
Mr Bevis	Mr M. J. Ferguson	Dr Lawrence	Mr Reith
Mr Brough	Mrs Gallus	Ms Macklin	Mr Sawford
Mr Brown	Mr Georgiou	Mr McMullan	Mrs Sullivan*
Mr Cobb	Mr Griffin	Mr Moore	Mr Tuckey
Mr Crean	Mr Hardgrave	Mr A. A. Morris
Mr Dondas	Mr Hollis	Mr P. F. Morris

* Tellers

And so it was resolved in the affirmative.

Adjournment negatived: It being past 10.30 p.m.—The question was proposed—That the House do now adjourn.

Mr W. L. Smith (Minister for Sport, Territories and Local Government) requiring the question to be put forthwith without debate—

Question—put and negatived.

Bill read a second time.

Consideration in detail

Bill, by leave, taken as a whole.

Ms Worth, by leave, moved the following amendments together:

Schedule 1, item 1, proposed subsection 50A(2), add:

; and

(c) the appointment of an agent by a patient who is authorised to make decisions about the withdrawal or withholding of treatment; and

(d) the repealing of legal sanctions against attempted suicide.

Schedule 2, item 1, proposed subsection 23(1B), add:

; and

(c) the appointment of an agent by a patient who is authorised to make decisions about the withdrawal or withholding of treatment; and

(d) the repealing of legal sanctions against attempted suicide.

Schedule 3, item 2, proposed subsection 19(2A), add:

; and

(c) the appointment of an agent by a patient who is authorised to make decisions about the withdrawal or withholding of treatment; and

(d) the repealing of legal sanctions against attempted suicide.

Debate continued.

Mr Hockey moved as an amendment to each of the amendments—That paragraph (c) be omitted.

Question—put and negatived.

Debate on the original question and the amendments continued.

Question—That the amendments be agreed to—put.

The House divided (the Speaker, Mr Halverson, in the Chair)—

AYES, 81

Mr Abbott	Ms Ellis	Mr Lindsay	Mr Sercombe
Mr Adams	Mrs Elson	Mr McArthur	Mr Sinclair
Mr Anderson	Mr G. J. Evans	Mr McClelland	Mr A. C. Smith
Mr J. N. Andrew	Mr M. J. Evans	Mr McGauran	Mr S. F. Smith
Mr K. J. Andrews	Mr Fahey	Ms Macklin	Mr W. L. Smith
Mr Anthony	Mr L. D. T. Ferguson	Mr McLeay	Dr Southcott
Mrs Bailey	Mr M. J. Ferguson	Mr McMullan	Mrs Stone
Mr P. J. Baldwin	Mr Fitzgibbon	Mr Martin	Mr Tanner
Mr Bartlett	Ms Gambaro	Mr A. A. Morris	Mr Taylor
Mr Beazley	Mrs Gash	Mr P. F. Morris	Dr Theophanous
Mr Bevis	Mr E. L. Grace*	Mr Mossfield	Mr K. J. Thomson
Mrs Bishop	Mr Griffin	Mrs Moylan	Ms D. S. Vale
Mr Bradford	Mr Hatton	Mr Mutch	Mr Wakelin
Mr Brereton	Mr Hawker	Mr Nehl	Mrs West
Mr Brown	Mr Hollis	Dr Nelson	Mr Williams
Mr E. H. Cameron	Mr Howard	Mr Nugent	Mr Wilton
Mr R. A. Cameron	Mr Jenkins	Mr O[quot ]Connor	Ms Worth
Mr Charles	Mr Jull	Mr Price	Mr Zammit
Mr Costello	Dr Kemp	Mr Prosser
Mr Crean	Mr Kerr	Mr Ronaldson
Mrs Crosio	Mr Lee	Mr Scott

NOES, 27

Mr Andren	Mr R. D. C. Evans	Dr Lawrence	Mr Sawford*
Mr Beddall	Mr Filing	Mr Lieberman	Mr Slipper
Mr Cadman	Mr Forrest	Mr Lloyd	Mr Somlyay
Mr Causley	Mr Hicks*	Mr Neville	Mr A. P. Thomson
Mr Dondas	Mr Hockey	Mr O[quot ]Keefe*	Mr Truss
Mrs Draper	Mrs D. M. Kelly	Mr Pyne	Mr M. A. J. Vaile
Mr Entsch	Miss J. M. Kelly	Mr Quick

* Tellers

And so it was resolved in the affirmative.

Question—That the Bill, as amended, be agreed to—put.

The House continuing to sit until after midnight—

TUESDAY, 10 DECEMBER 1996

The House divided (the Speaker, Mr Halverson, in the Chair)—

AYES, 88

Mr Abbott	Mrs Crosio	Mr Lieberman	Mr Sinclair
Mr Adams	Mrs Draper	Mr Lindsay	Mr Slipper
Mr Anderson	Mrs Elson	Mr Lloyd	Mr A. C. Smith
Mr J. N. Andrew	Mr M. J. Evans	Mr McArthur	Mr S. F. Smith
Mr K. J. Andrews	Mr R. D. C. Evans	Mr McClelland	Mr W. L. Smith
Mr Anthony	Mr Fahey	Mr McGauran	Mr Somlyay
Mrs Bailey	Mr Filing	Mr McLeay	Dr Southcott
Mr R. C. Baldwin	Mr Fitzgibbon	Mr Martin	Mrs Stone
Mr Barresi	Mr Forrest	Mr Mossfield	Mr Tanner
Mr Bartlett	Ms Gambaro	Mrs Moylan	Mr Taylor
Mr Beazley	Mrs Gash	Mr Mutch	Dr Theophanous
Mr Billson	Mrs E. J. Grace	Dr Nelson	Mr A. P. Thomson
Mrs Bishop	Mr E. L. Grace*	Mr Neville	Mr K. J. Thomson
Mr Bradford	Mr Hatton	Mr O[quot ]Connor	Mr Truss
Mr Brereton	Mr Hawker	Mr Price	Mr M. A. J. Vaile
Mr Broadbent	Mr Hicks*	Mr Prosser	Ms D. S. Vale
Mr Cadman	Mr Hockey	Mr Pyne	Mr Wakelin
Mr E. H. Cameron	Mr Howard	Mr Quick	Mrs West
Mr R. A. Cameron	Mrs Johnston	Mr Rocher	Mr Williams
Mr Causley	Mr Jull	Mr Ronaldson	Mr Wilton
Mr Charles	Dr Kemp	Mr Scott	Ms Worth
Mr Costello	Mr Lee	Mr Sercombe	Mr Zammit

NOES, 35

Mr Albanese	Mr Dondas	Mr Hardgrave	Mr P. F. Morris
Mr Andren	Ms Ellis	Mr Hollis	Mr Nairn
Mr P. J. Baldwin	Mr Entsch	Ms Jeanes	Mr Nehl
Mr Beddall	Mr G. J. Evans	Mr Jenkins	Mr Nugent
Mr Bevis	Mr L. D. T. Ferguson	Mr Kerr	Mr O[quot ]Keefe*
Mr Brough	Mr M. J. Ferguson	Dr Lawrence	Mr Reith
Mr Brown	Mrs Gallus	Ms Macklin	Mr Sawford*
Mr Cobb	Mr Georgiou	Mr McMullan	Mr Tuckey
Mr Crean	Mr Griffin	Mr A. A. Morris

* Tellers

And so it was resolved in the affirmative.

Consideration in detail concluded.

Member named and suspended: The Speaker named the Member for Dawson (Mrs D. M. Kelly) for disregarding the authority of the Chair.

Mr Reith (Leader of the House) moved—That the Member for Dawson be suspended from the service of the House.

Question—put and passed.

The Member was, therefore, suspended at 12.14 a.m. for 24 hours under standing order 305, and she accordingly withdrew from the Chamber.

Member named and suspended: The Speaker named the Member for Lindsay (Miss J. M. Kelly) for disregarding the authority of the Chair.

Mr Reith moved—That the Member for Lindsay be suspended from the service of the House.

Question—put and passed.

The Member was, therefore, suspended at 12.15 a.m. for 24 hours under standing order 305, and she accordingly withdrew from the Chamber.

Mr K. J. Andrews, by leave, moved—That the Bill be now read a third time.

Question—put.

The House divided (the Speaker, Mr Halverson, in the Chair)—

AYES, 88

Mr Abbott	Mrs Crosio	Mr Lieberman	Mr Sinclair
Mr Adams	Mrs Draper	Mr Lindsay	Mr Slipper
Mr Anderson	Mrs Elson	Mr Lloyd	Mr A. C. Smith
Mr J. N. Andrew	Mr M. J. Evans	Mr McArthur	Mr S. F. Smith
Mr K. J. Andrews	Mr R. D. C. Evans	Mr McClelland	Mr W. L. Smith
Mr Anthony	Mr Fahey	Mr McGauran	Mr Somlyay
Mrs Bailey	Mr Filing	Mr McLeay	Dr Southcott
Mr R. C. Baldwin	Mr Fitzgibbon	Mr Martin	Mrs Stone
Mr Barresi	Mr Forrest	Mr Mossfield	Mr Tanner
Mr Bartlett	Ms Gambaro	Mrs Moylan	Mr Taylor
Mr Beazley	Mrs Gash	Mr Mutch	Dr Theophanous
Mr Billson	Mrs E. J. Grace	Dr Nelson	Mr A. P. Thomson
Mrs Bishop	Mr E. L. Grace*	Mr Neville	Mr K. J. Thomson
Mr Bradford	Mr Hatton	Mr O[quot ]Connor	Mr Truss
Mr Brereton	Mr Hawker	Mr Price	Mr M. A. J. Vaile
Mr Broadbent	Mr Hicks*	Mr Prosser	Ms D. S. Vale
Mr Cadman	Mr Hockey	Mr Pyne	Mr Wakelin
Mr E. H. Cameron	Mr Howard	Mr Quick	Mrs West
Mr R. A. Cameron	Mrs Johnston	Mr Rocher	Mr Williams
Mr Causley	Mr Jull	Mr Ronaldson	Mr Wilton
Mr Charles	Dr Kemp	Mr Scott	Ms Worth
Mr Costello	Mr Lee	Mr Sercombe	Mr Zammit

NOES, 35

Mr Albanese	Mr Dondas	Mr Hardgrave	Mr P. F. Morris
Mr Andren	Ms Ellis	Mr Hollis	Mr Nairn
Mr P. J. Baldwin	Mr Entsch	Ms Jeanes	Mr Nehl
Mr Beddall	Mr G. J. Evans	Mr Jenkins	Mr Nugent
Mr Bevis	Mr L. D. T. Ferguson	Mr Kerr	Mr O[quot ]Keefe*
Mr Brough	Mr M. J. Ferguson	Dr Lawrence	Mr Reith
Mr Brown	Mrs Gallus	Ms Macklin	Mr Sawford*
Mr Cobb	Mr Georgiou	Mr McMullan	Mr Tuckey
Mr Crean	Mr Griffin	Mr A. A. Morris

* Tellers

And so it was resolved in the affirmative—Bill read a third time.

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