X-Message-Number: 7118
Date: Thu, 07 Nov 1996 08:22:16 -0700
From: David Brandt-Erichsen <>
Subject: Australia update

The Australian Broadcasting Corp issued the following bulletin November 7.
The Senate action referred to means that the federal government will not
alter the law until next February at least.

          The Senate has referred Kevin Andrews' Private Members
          Bill on euthanasia to a committee which will report in
          early February next year, when Parliament resumes.

          The Bill, to over-ride the Northern Territory's
          voluntary euthanasia legislation, will be examined by
          the Senate's Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee,
          before it's debated in the Senate.

          The Bill is currently before the second chamber of the
          House of Representatives.


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