No 218
House of Representatives
Wednesday, 1 May 2019
End of Life Choice Bill
Simon O’Connor, in Committee, to move the following amendment:
Clause 29
After clause 28 (page 19, after line 26), insert:
This Act and the amendments made by this Act expire 3 years after the commencement of this Act.
This Supplementary Order Paper amends the End of Life Choice Bill. It recognises that there is a very significant body of evidence raising concerns about the practices of euthanasia and assisted suicide. International experience suggests that these practices tend to expand over time and to pose particular risks to vulnerable populations such as the elderly, those who are lonely and socially isolated, and people with disabilities. It guards against these risks by inserting a sunset clause providing for the expiry of the Act 3 years after its commencement.