| Euthanasia Laws Act 1997 (Cth) | |
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| Parliament of Australia | |
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| Citation | No. 17 of 1997 |
| Territorial extent | Territories of Australia |
| Royal assent | 27 March 1997 |
| Commenced | 27 March 1997 |
| Legislative history | |
| Introduced by | Kevin Andrews |
| Passed | 24 March 1997 |
| Related legislation | |
| Rights of the Terminally Ill Act 1995 (NT) | |
| Status: Repealed | |
The Euthanasia Laws Act 1997 (Cth) was an Act of the Parliament of Australia to amend the Northern Territory (Self-Government) Act 1978,[1] the Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988 and the Norfolk Island Act 1979 to remove the power of the Parliament of each of those territories to legalise euthanasia. The law was enacted in response to the enactment of the Rights of the Terminally Ill Act 1995 (NT) by the Parliament of the Northern Territory which had legalised euthanasia in the Territory. The Act was repealed by the Restoring Territory Rights Act 2022, which was passed by the federal parliament in December 2022.[2]
- ^ "Northern Territory (Self-Government) Act 1978".
- ^ Markus Mannheim (1 December 2022). "Federal parliament overturns 25-year-old ban on euthanasia laws in ACT and Northern Territory". ABC News.