- LETTER TO CANDIDATE 18/10/06 (contribution from a reader) -

October 2, 2006: These questions were asked by a constituent of a Candidate standing in the Lower House of the Victorian Parliament. The wording could be amended slightly to apply to any political circumstance.

Dear Candidate:

* Would you please advise me of your attitude towards voluntary euthanasia and legalised medical assistance to the dying?

* If elected, would you be prepared to support a Bill proposing a Law legalising such assistance?

* If no such bill were to come before Parliament, would you be prepared to submit a Private Member’s Bill during in the first term of the next State Government?

* EUTHANASIA: painless death 2) the putting of a person to death painlessly, esp. a person suffering from and incurable and painful disease.

Source: The Macquarie Dictionary
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Footnote by “Choice”

The one candidate that did do justice to the contributor’s questions was the lady standing for People Power as the Candidate for Bayswater. Her comprehensive response is included under Letters to Politicians as distinct from “others” because she has the possibility of becoming one. The same comments apply to a slightly lesser extent to The Australian Greens (Victoria) Candidates Mr James Tennant and Bill Pemberton for the Upper Seat Eastern Metropolitan Region

People Power, as well as The Greens Victoria will allow their Members to have a conscience vote. The Nationals, also originally went for conscience, but will be influenced by the Labor Leadership which would oppose legislative change. The Liberals, should they not gain office, would most likely have a leadership spill unseating Mr Baillieu who is Pro Choice as of ten years ago. So was Mark Latham before he became Labor’s Opposition Leader. It will come down to the Politics and the games people play at the expense of those most in need of Pro Choice. Family First is a religious based party so automatically would be Right to Life Advocates. At last count I saw 49 political parties registered in Victoria . The Upper House will hold the Balance of Power but to which groups will that honour fall.

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