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Australian Capital Territory
ACT Legalises Euthanasia, to Come Into Effect in 2025
The Northern Territory will be left as the only jurisdiction without a right-to-die, with the ACT’s latest move.
Lawyer Raises Concerns About Impact of Removing Unanimous Jury Verdicts
The decision by the Australian Capital Territory government to allow majority verdicts could lead to more appeals, Tony Nikolic warns.
Australian Capital Removes the Need for Unanimous Jury Decisions in Criminal Trials
The ACT has made it an offence for jurors to do their own research, and has also allowed for 11:1 findings of guilt.
Australia’s Capital Bans New Gas Connections From December
Taxpayer-funded rebates will be available for the electrification of homes.
‘We Are in a Climate Crisis’: First Gen Z MP Elected to the Australian Capital Territory
Laura Nuttall has become the new Greens member for Brindabella in Canberra, Australia
One Person Comes Forward Regarding Sexual Allegations Against Greens MP
‘I also need to be clear that I do not have any information confirming any illegal conduct by Jonathan,’ said the ACT attorney-general.
ACT to Give Nurses, Counsellors the Power to Start Euthanasia Talks With Terminal Patients
The bill will also allow patients to consider assisted suicide even if they are not predicted to die within the next 12 months.
Opposition Tries to Overturn Decriminalisation of Hard Drugs in ACT
“In Canberra you will now pay more for parking across the lines in a shopping centre than being caught carrying ice,” Senator Michaelia Cash
