Euthanasia.

The euthanasia debate is ever lurking in the background since the previous government overturned the Northern Territory's legislation.

It is legal in all states for a person to end their own life. The stumbling block is a law that makes it a crime for any person to provide material or in any other way assist that person to achieve death.

As a result many people face an agonising death from disease and in some cases simply because they have lived too long. There is no point in living when the quality of life has departed.

We are told that palliative care offers total control of pain and offers a reasonable alternative. Those who have experienced palliative care know that this is a huge lie. The medication to relieve the worst pain would push the suffering over the thresh hold of death - and this is where legality enters the equation.

We are told about " the right to life " but this ignores the equal " right to death ".
Unfortunately - despite the wish of most people to have this question settled by referendum - that is unlikely because of the churches - and their " make them suffer until their last breath " attitude !