Senate debates Bills

Criminal Code Amendment (Equal Access to Voluntary Assisted Dying) Bill 2026; First Reading


Sarah Hanson-Young

Sarah Hanson-Young SA, Australian Greens

11:48 am

I move:

That the following bill be introduced: A Bill for an Act to amend the Criminal Code Act 1995, and for related purposes.

Question agreed to.

I present the bill and move:

That this bill may proceed without formalities and be now read a first time.

Question agreed to.

Bill read a first time.