Labor under pressure to allow telehealth access for euthanasia but PM says ‘it should be face-to-face’

Published July 26, 2026 · Category: News

Overview

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.

Details

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.

Source

Originally published at www.theguardian.com.

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