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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1997 Week 6 Hansard (17 June) . . Page.. 1597 ..
The Clerk: The following petitions have been lodged for presentation:
By Mr Moore, from 419 residents, requesting that the Assembly pass a Bill allowing for a Territory-wide referendum on the matter of legalising strictly and properly regulated voluntary euthanasia for the terminally ill.
By Ms Horodny, from 698 residents, requesting that the Assembly abolish the battery cage system of egg production in the ACT.
The terms of these petitions will be recorded in Hansard and a copy referred to the appropriate Minister.
The petition read as follows:
To the Speaker and Members of the Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory:
The petition of certain residents of the Australian Capital Territory respectfully draws the attention of the House to the issue of legalising voluntary euthanasia for the terminally ill.
Your petitioners request the Assembly to pass a Bill allowing for a Territory-wide Referendum on the matter of legalising strictly and properly regulated voluntary euthanasia for the terminally ill.
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