X-Message-Number: 7083 Date: Sun, 27 Oct 1996 10:01:40 -0700 From: David Brandt-Erichsen <> Subject: Australia update The following report is from Lynda Cracknell, President of the Northern Territory Voluntary Euthanasia Society. Today (Sunday 27 Oct) the Northern Territory parliament presented a formal 'Remonstrance' to both houses of the federal parliament. The ancient and little used 'Remonstrance' was reportedly signed by ALL MEMBERS of the Northern Territory parliament and called on the federal parliament to respect the rights of Territorians to manage their own affairs. The presentation of the Remonstrance was carried out by the speaker of the NT Parliament, accompanied by other parliamentarians and attendants of the parliament, all in full regalia. While the Remonstrance has no legal standing, it was a widely televised and reported media event, unlikely to go unnoticed or unregarded by federal politicians who, however unwillingly, are now obliged to consider the issues not only of voluntary euthanasia, but also the rights of Territory residents. Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=7083