Australia's Labor pressed to allow telehealth access for assisted dying

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Campaigners say existing federal ban on phone or video calls for assisted dying consultations adversely affects people living in regional Australia

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Labor will come under pressure to implement changes to its national policy platform and allow Australians to access voluntary assisted dying through telehealth services, with the Greens and independent Kate Chaney to introduce legislation.

Last week’s national conference in Adelaide changed the ALP platform and committed Labor to overturn a Howard-era law banning people from having medical appointments regarding euthanasia via telehealth services.

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