Nitschke to complain over alleged Andrews incident

26 Nov 07: Euthanasia campaigner and independent candidate Philip Nitschke has accused Immigration Minister Kevin Andrews of personally tearing down his campaign material near a polling booth.

The Independent candidate for the Victorian seat of Menzies will make a formal complaint to the Australian Electoral Commission over the incident at a polling booth. Read more....

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Nitschke 'cops abuse' during campaign

13 Nov 07: Euthanasia campaigner and election candidate Dr Philip Nitschke says he's been called a murderer, been screamed at in the street and had his campaign posters ripped down. Dr Nitschke launched his election campaign on Monday, determined to make an impact against the man who effectively stopped voluntary euthanasia in the Northern Territory 11 years ago. See article...

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Ruddock says Nitschke isn't being unfairly targeted

15 Oct 07: Federal Attorney-General Philip Ruddock says any monitoring of euthanasia workshops run by Dr Philip Nitschke is an issue for his department. Read the article.

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The dangers of Voluntary Euthanasia and free public transport !

15 Oct 07: Finance Minister Nick Minchin says that if the Greens won the balance of power in the upcoming election they would hold a Labor government to ransom for 'their extreme and costly polices such as legalised euthanasia, legalised heroin injecting rooms, free public transport and scrapping the baby bonus," Read Sydney Morning Herald article.

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"Thought we'd remind you of THE WAY THEY VOTED ON THE ANDREWS BILL (NSW)"

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VE challenge to Kevin Andrews

21 Oct 07: Philip Nitschke talks about his campaign in this YouTube video. Click the arrow in the image to start the video or go to the site.

Exit Director Dr Philip Nitschke is challenging Federal Immigration Minister Kevin Andrews at the forthcoming Federal Election.

It is now ten years since Andrews led the campaign to overturn the world's first Voluntary Euthanasia law.

Dr Nitschke has set up a VE campaign office in the seat of Menzies in Doncaster, Victoria. Campaign manager will be Lindy Boyd who has worked with Dr Nitschke in the previous (1998) campaign against Andrews.

To read about the Challenge; click HERE
To see how you can assist the campaign - click HERE

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Senator Lyn Allison on euthanasia

Watch the following video of Senator Lyn Allison of the Australian Democrats speak on her views on euthanasia.

Click the arrow on the video to start ...

 

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Let's get political!!

The Voluntary Euthanasia debate should involve all sectors in the community, from the elderly who stand to benefit most from such a development, through to the young and all those who understand the importance of such fundamental issues as the alleviation of human suffering in all its forms.

What can we do?

• Contact our local parliamentary member;
• Contact talk back radio stations ;
• Write to your local and major newspapers;
• Write, ring or phone as many politicians as possible;
• Tell your friends and ask them to join the Voluntary Euthanasia Society of NSW

To find your local member go to here.

Or check out Antony Green's Election Guide.
Article of 15 Oct 07.