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NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet will argue against voluntary assisted dying when a long-touted bill is debated in the stateâs Parliament today, insisting more should be done to improve palliative care for those with a terminal illness.
In a move to signal he expects MPs to be respectful regardless of differing views, Mr Perrottet will take the unorthodox step of being the first government speaker to respond to the bill introduced by independent Sydney MP Alex Greenwich.
NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet will take the unusual step of being the first government speaker in the voluntary assisted dying debate.Credit:Dominic Lorrimer
A senior government source close to Mr Perrottet insists the Premierâs decision to lead the government debate was not about influencing MPs but making âhis position and reasoning clearâ.
Mr Perrottet, who allowed his MPs a conscience vote, said his âviews on this are well knownâ.
âI believe itâs a core tenet of our democracy to allow a respectful and mature debate, and will do my utmost to ensure that is what we have,â Mr Perrottet said.
âI acknowledge the sincerity and intentions of those who will support this bill but will argue my case in Parliament on why I oppose it.â
More on this story here.
Detectives in Victoria Policeâs fraud squad urged force command to consider arresting and prosecuting up to 16 Andrews government MPs over the âred shirtsâ rorting affair, according to highly sensitive internal police briefings, but their plan was knocked back by senior officers.
The secret police files from late 2018, the contents of which have been confirmed by three whistleblowers, reveal that detectives were directed by high-ranking officers to make sure that 16 named members of Parliament ânot be arrested, photographed, searched if they are interviewedâ.
The files also stated the intervention by senior police was to remain a secret.
In 2018, Victorian Ombudsman Deborah Glass found Labor broke parliamentary rules by using $388,000 of public funds to pay campaign staff working on the 2014 election campaign. Labor later repaid the money and police did not lay charges.
More on the police files here.
The COP26 climate summit is facing deadlock on its final day as countries clash over the future of fossil fuels, a mammoth financial compensation scheme and the depth of emissions cuts this decade.
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres declared the core goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees was âon life supportâ due to the rising tensions, while Pope Francis warned world leaders would face âGodâs judgementâ if they fail before the Glasgow talks are scheduled to conclude on Friday local-time.
Environmental activists are demanding more ambition from countries as the Glasgow climate summit draws to a close.Credit:Getty
In one surprise development, a group of nearly two dozen developing countries - thought to include major emitters such as China and India - on Thursday demanded the removal of a vast slab of the summitâs draft declaration, angering others who either want the document tweaked or significantly strengthened.
The chapter targeted for deletion makes explicit reference to the 1.5 degree goal, the need to reduce emission by 45 per cent by 2030, and the aim of net zero emissions by mid-century. It also calls on the world to âaccelerate the phasing-out of coal and subsidies for fossil fuelsâ.
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Millie Creek flooding, south of the NSW town of Moree.Credit:Louise Kennerley
Late TV star Bert Newton.
NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet wants MPs to debate voluntary assisted dying respectfully. Credit:Dominic Lorrimer
Labor Party supporters celebrate as they watch the results come in for the 2014 Victorian state election. Credit:Scott Barbour
Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt. Credit:Alex Ellinghausen
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has announced the state can leave masks behind. Credit:Getty
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