Australians in end-of-life agony can’t always see a doctor. Telehealth can help them die with dignity | Andrew Denton

A collision of state v federal law on voluntary assisted dying has had tragic consequences. And a Labor conscience vote that never reaches parliament is no conscience vote at all

At last week’s ALP national conference, delegates changed Labor’s platform to support removing federal barriers to voluntary assisted dying care, including telehealth. They also guaranteed Labor parliamentarians a conscience vote on VAD.

On Sunday, Anthony Albanese said he remained personally unconvinced about telehealth. That cabinet would decide whether the issue reached the floor of the parliament or not. He fears telehealth could be misused or undermine confidence in the system.

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