Health

VOLUNTARY ASSISTED DYING BILL 2019

Committee

Resumed from 22 November. The Chair of Committees (Hon Simon O’Brien) in the chair; Hon Stephen Dawson (Minister for Environment) in charge of the bill.

Clause 14: When person can access voluntary assisted dying —

Comments and speeches from various members

Hon CHARLES SMITH: I move —

Page 12, after line 23 — To insert —

1414. Hon ALISON XAMON to the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Health:

I refer to recommendation 2a in the final report of the sustainable health review regarding banning unhealthy food and drink promotions from all state premises.

(1)  Has any progress been made on addressing this recommendation?

(2)  If yes to (1), what progress?

(3)  If no to (1), why not?

Hon ALANNA CLOHESY replied: