Queenslanders for End of Life Legal Options

If the topic of voluntary assisted dying raises issues for you or your family, you can contact Lifeline on 13 11 14 or Griefline on 1300 845 745; And more information at the webpage below. There is a list of 24/7 crisis services, as well as other support services. www.qld.gov.au/health/suppo...

Queenslanders: please sign the petition against the Anthropic mega AI datacentre in Qld - proposed for the Western Downs Digital Park. There are deep concerns about the scale, water and energy requirements and local impacts of this mega datacentre. www.parliament.qld.gov.au/Work-of-the-...

Over the past two episodes, Ginni has shared the deeply personal story of her mum's decision to access voluntary assisted dying. In this final episode, Ginni takes us through the day her mum died and what came next. www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/unl...

VADCON is on soon - 19-20 Oct in Melbourne, a conference dedicated solely to voluntary assisted dying (VAD). VADCON offers unparalleled opportunities to learn from real-world practice, stay across emerging evidence, understand changing legislative landscapes, & connect with peers www.vadcon.com.au

Don't forget your weekend NSL wrap. Damn there's a lot going on. Lend a hand if you can. "The same claim runs under all of them: a right to public money, charitable status or exemption from rules that bind everyone else. Several also show how slowly that claim is held to account.".... religions.

Andrew Denton gave a powerful address to the National Press Club this week. He outlined his hopes for the future of voluntary assisted dying in Australia. His two case histories of deliberate obstruction of VAD access was heart-wrenching. It's on ABC iView. iview.abc.net.au/show/nationa...

Dr Ginni has six days left with her mum before she passes away. From Part 1, Ginni’s mum is very ill and has been for a long time. She has made the decision to choose voluntary assisted dying. This is Part 2 of Ginni and her mum’s story. www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/unl...

Tune into ABCTV at 12:30pm AEDT on Wednesday to watch Andrew Denton address the National Press Club. VAD laws have now been passed in every state & territory. Andrew will reflect on this achievement & the counter-revolution that VAD has faced, and what needs to change npc.org.au/events/andre...

Don't forget your NSL weekend wrap. There's a good round up of goings on from right across Aust. VAD gets a few mentions. And please check out the Opportunities for action section and lend a hand if you can. 👇

Ginni's mum has been very ill for a long time and has made the decision to choose voluntary assisted dying. Ginni hopes this series might help others. This is part one of a three-part series taking us through the before, the moment itself and the after. www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/unl...

Register for Go Gentle Australia's public panel on VAD, The Power of Choice at 6pm on Thu 24 September in Adelaide In-person seats are booked out 👉 Go Gentle's Andrew Denton, palliative specialist Dr Chloe Furst, & Annaliese Holland, who has chosen VAD hawkecentre.adelaide.edu.au/events-and-e...

Don't forget to catch up on your NSL Weekend wrap. VAD gets a few of mentions. 👇

The Go Gentle's Annual / 2026 National VAD Survey closes on 20th September. If you haven't filled it in please help out and do so.

From the National MND Conference 2026: Session number 24. Choice, care and compassion at end of life. With GoGentle's Andrew Denton on the panel. www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsNw...

This. #auspol #Labor @albomp.bsky.social

Does anyone do this here for Australia's data centres with a focus on power and water stress? @australiainstitute.org.au #auspol We seem to have an Aust map but it doesn't summarise the power and water stress components like the USA one? www.datacentermap.com/australia/

If we can't tax our gas exports we should do this down under. It'd probably only impact the few people who can buy a PM & his ALP. Then maybe we wouldn't have to kick people off NDIS or ban telehealth for VAD. And maybe we could have no price gouge in medicare & aged care too. Nah. Too hard.

There's a new episode of the excellent podcast "Voices from Voluntary Assisted Dying" out. 👇 omny.fm/shows/voices...

More revealing FOI documents concerning WA government funding of religious chaplaincy were released this week. Welcome to the 5 September 2026 edition of the NSL Weekend Wrap, your weekly round-up of news and views on Australian #secular issues! #auspol #secularism www.nsl.org.au/columns/week...

Hannah Ferguson for the PM's seat sounds like a damn fine outlet for their anger then. We need some young Aust progressives to do to Labor what the Teals did to the Liberals.

Hey UK - you're needed on Friday 11th September! On Parliament Square! Turn up for the vote on the assisted dying bill.

South Australia's Labor government has openly defied the prime minister's position on telehealth in voluntary assisted dying (VAD), calling for urgent change to a federal law. We don't seem to have a democratic ALP anymore. It seems to be only "do what Albo says". www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...

Here's the link to the NT Rights of the Terminally Ill Bill as passed. With this, voluntary assisted dying is lawful in every Australian jurisdiction. Amendments to remove the gag clause were defeated by 15 votes to 8. Pity they didn't heed Vic experience. legislation.nt.gov.au/LegislationP...

Speaking of climate change, we should try to end the wars ASAP, not just for humanitarian reasons "Yet, research suggests that military activities account for around 5.5% of global greenhouse gas emissions .... likely an underestimate due to data gaps" Cut AUKUS climatalk.org/2025/09/15/h...

Good on Simon and the Guardian.

"We have moved into a political landscape where the major parties are trying to lie and deceive voters into voting for lobbyists working for global gas companies and people whose loyalty is to a foreign country." As Alex Fein on Democracy Sausage stated, politicians think we voters are stupid. Nope

There's a new podcast episode from Voices from VAD out featuring Marshall Perron; & includes the ongoing fight to lift the fed telehealth ban restricting VAD access for rural/remote Australians, political reluctance, where next & advance directives for dementia patients. omny.fm/shows/voices...

"The reason this revolving door politics is so corrosive to our democracy is that it can create the perception that politicians are making decisions for the benefit of corporate interests, including the gas industry, rather than the interests of ordinary Australians." Nailed it. Bill got paid Sat.

UK - join the demo 👇

“Voters want solutions, and they want change. As this column has previously noted, they are so fed up with the two major parties that they are willing to divorce the former from the latter to register their rage.” Albo had two terms & squandered what voters gave ALP. He’s prob going to be punished

For the best explanation for the One Nation rise listen to Alex Fein on the Democracy Sausage podcast from 25/8/26, ominously a few days before the by election. "the political class..think the general pop is stupid." "ANY vote is against their economic interest" podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/h...

Seniors in Aust are doomed. The asset stripping gouge of corporate Aust has their hooks in our aged care system. And Labor oversees this mess and the best they can do is kick people off NDIS - which they could fully fund with a gas export tax. And turn a blind eye to this price gouge. We're doomed

Don't forget your NSL weekend wrap. They do a great job of summarising the news and views from right across Aust. Don't forget to check out the "Opportunities for Action" section further down, and lend a hand if you can. VAD gets a few mentions. Check it out. 👇

Looks like Woodside's candidate Georgia for the WA by-election in Secret Harbour yesterday lost despite it being an 11.5% Labor seat. One Nation won. Maybe voters are tired of being sold out 👇 No telehealth for VAD No Gas export tax No gambling ad ban No affordable houses Yes AUKUS Yes NDIS cuts

Pretty good summary of the NT VAD law.

More research indicates the shingles vaccine reduces dementia risk. Discuss with your GP for follow up.

Carolyn says the NT's just-passed voluntary assisted dying legislation is "very weak" and says they will fail to help people like her late partner, who died with a rare neurodegenerative disease in 2015. Carolyn wants to see it amended.👇 www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...

Good news - the VAD laws passed in the NT!! Bad news - amendments to remove the gag clause and the 12-month timeframe were unsuccessful. The bill passed as it was written.

No telehealth for our terminally ill to help negotiate their VAD appointments. Kids still see gambling ads on tv. Free 3 hours electricity per day plans cost more than basic tariff plans. What real change have you really really done @albomp.bsky.social ? Cause we can’t see it.

Well done Albo again. The terminally ill wanting VAD can’t get telehealth. And our grandkids can’t have TV without gambling ads. Our ALP at work. For us voters. As usual.

Episode 27 of the podcast Voices From Voluntary Assisted Dying was recently released. Check it out 👇 omny.fm/shows/voices...

240,000 lost NDIS with AI in charge. Labor voted 24 to nil. 2 Liberals voted yes. 3 One Nation senators voted yes. Greens voted 11 to nil against. 3 cross-bench senators voted no. 18 Liberals were absent. 3 LNP. 3 Nationals. The Coalition would not vote against the Bill. Most would not vote for it.

Don't forget your weekend NSL wrap. Its a good summary of everything going on across Aust. VAD gets a mention - GoGentle is running a campaign for people to email the AG to request Telehealth to be allowed for VAD. See the link in the wrap for the details.

It's a beautiful day here in Brisbane. Good day for a walk. Get some regular exercise into your life if you can - it helps prevent falls. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...

Go Gentle's 2026 National Voluntary Assisted Dying Survey is open. The survey is for patients, families & the general public. It only takes a few minutes and all your answers are de-identified. There are good questions on dementia. form.123formbuilder.com/6967080/gga-...

If you live in the NT, ask your MLA to remove the damaging gag clause and 12-month timeframe from the proposed VAD laws. Find their details here👇 www.gogentleaustralia.org.au/nt_vad

If you lose capacity & need medical treatment will your loved ones know what you want done? You need an up-to-date Advance Health Directive (AHD). No AHD = your family & Drs may do whatever they like. In Qld use the AHD Form 4. It's legally binding 👇 www.publications.qld.gov.au/dataset/powe...

Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young has introduced a bill to allow telehealth in VAD - a change Australians urgently need. Go Gentle's founding director Andrew Denton joins her podcast episode to explain why telehealth is essential for rural & regional people. open.spotify.com/episode/1GB8...

NT doctors have been told to remain silent about voluntary assisted dying (VAD). The proposed VAD law has a ‘gag clause’ that stops doctor discussions. This is not a safeguard. It is censorship.🤫 Territorians - ask your MLA to remove the damaging ‘gag clause’. www.gogentleaustralia.org.au/nt_vad

Michelle Grattan on the govt blocking a crossbench attempt to allow telehealth to be used in voluntary assisted dying (VAD). 👇 "Within Labor, some sources believe Albanese is influenced by his Catholic faith, which they think has strengthened in recent years". ✅ theconversation.com/view-from-th...