{"id":96606,"date":"2025-05-29T14:26:39","date_gmt":"2025-05-29T04:56:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cotant.org.au\/?page_id=96606"},"modified":"2025-10-14T14:27:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T04:57:11","slug":"voluntary-assisted-dying-for-the-northern-territory","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cotant.org.au\/voluntary-assisted-dying-for-the-northern-territory\/","title":{"rendered":"Voluntary Assisted Dying for the Northern Territory"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Vountary assisted dying for the Northern Territory<\/h1>\n<p><strong>As a Supporter of VAD choice for the Northern Territory, you can SHARE any of the materials on this page with your family, friends, neighbours and networks.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #19807a;\"><em><strong>&#8220;I encourage you to act relentlessly, respectfully, and with careful research.\u00a0And let&#8217;s go forward and get this done.&#8221;<\/strong><\/em><\/span> Andrew Denton <em>(view recording of Darwin community information session <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cotant.org.au\/time-to-write-this-law-community-information-session-recording\/\">here<\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The images below link to campaign materials: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cotant.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/VAD-Choice-Information-PackFAcompressed.pdf\">VAD Choice Information Brochure<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cotant.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/VAD_GoGentle_A5PledgeCard_FA_nocrops.pdf\">Pledge Card<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cotant.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Petition-Time-to-Write-This-Law-Final.pdf\">Petition-Time to Write This Law<\/a><\/strong> (page for print)<strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cotant.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/petition-social-post.jpg\">Social Media Tile for Online Petition<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cotant.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/petition-qrcode.png\">QR Code for Online Petition<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cotant.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/petition-flyer-1.pdf\">Petition Flyer<\/a>. <\/strong>These are all designed to be shared. If you have any issues accessing them, please <a href=\"http:\/\/contact us\">contact us<\/a>.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#foogallery-gallery-104048 .fg-image { width: 150px; }\n#foogallery-gallery-104048 { --fg-gutter: 10px; }<\/style>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"foogallery foogallery-container foogallery-default foogallery-lightbox-foobox fg-left fg-default fg-ready fg-light fg-border-thin fg-shadow-small fg-loading-default fg-loaded-fade-in fg-hover-fade fg-hover-plus\" id=\"foogallery-gallery-104048\" data-foogallery=\"{&quot;item&quot;:{&quot;showCaptionTitle&quot;:true,&quot;showCaptionDescription&quot;:true},&quot;lazy&quot;:false,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;src&quot;,&quot;srcset&quot;:&quot;srcset&quot;}\" style=\"--fg-title-line-clamp: 0; --fg-description-line-clamp: 0;\" >\n\t<div class=\"fg-item fg-type-iframe fg-loaded\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cotant.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/VAD-Choice-Information-PackFAcompressed.pdf\" 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download a card\" data-caption-desc=\"Right click to download a card\" data-attachment-id=\"103752\" data-type=\"iframe\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cotant.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2025\/09\/1000021565-e1759101843625\/3865361892.jpg\" title=\"Right click to download a card\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Right click to download a card<\/div><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Right click to download a card<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-iframe fg-loaded\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cotant.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Petition-Time-to-Write-This-Law-Final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" data-caption-title=\"Right click to save PDF version to your device\" data-caption-desc=\"Right click to save PDF version to your device\" data-attachment-id=\"104053\" data-type=\"iframe\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cotant.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2025\/10\/petition-cover\/2819487058.jpg\" title=\"Right click to save PDF version to your device\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Right click to save PDF version to your device<\/div><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Right click to save PDF version to your device<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-loaded\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cotant.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/petition-social-post.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" data-caption-title=\"Right click to save the social media post\" data-caption-desc=\"Right click to save the social media post\" data-attachment-id=\"104051\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cotant.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2025\/10\/petition-social-post\/211000256.jpg\" title=\"Right click to save the social media post\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Right click to save the social media post<\/div><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Right click to save the social media post<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-loaded\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cotant.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/petition-qrcode.png\" target=\"_blank\" data-caption-title=\"Right click to save the QR code image\" data-caption-desc=\"Right click to save the QR code image\" data-attachment-id=\"104049\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cotant.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2025\/10\/petition-qrcode\/1920391064.png\" title=\"Right click to save the QR code image\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Right click to save the QR code image<\/div><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Right click to save the QR code image<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-iframe fg-loaded\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cotant.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/petition-flyer-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" data-caption-title=\"Right click to save the flyer\" data-caption-desc=\"Right click to save the flyer\" data-attachment-id=\"104055\" data-type=\"iframe\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cotant.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2025\/10\/petition-flyer-cover\/1381412847.jpg\" title=\"Right click to save the flyer\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Right click to save the flyer<\/div><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Right click to save the flyer<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p>Pledge cards and petition pages can be returned to COTA NT, GPO Box 852 Darwin NT 0801. Alternatively, photos of pledge card displays can be sent by email for use in our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cotant.org.au\/write-the-law-now-support-of-vad-choice-in-the-nt-gallery\/\">online <strong>Supporters Gallery<\/strong><\/a> and the petition can be signed online <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.change.org\/p\/time-to-write-this-law-voluntary-assisted-dying-choice-for-the-nt\">here<\/a><\/strong>. <em>You are also welcome to use the pledge card as\u00a0 a &#8216;postcard&#8217; to your Local MLA (keep a record, preferably photographic of what you send).<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Additional Information\u00a0<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>14 October 2025 &#8211; Voluntary Assisted Dying in the Northern Territory Final Report tabled in Parliament. Bill to be drafted for early 2026 based on the 86 recommendations in the Final Report (not on the draft Bill provided by the Leader of the Opposition. No date was provided for completion of the draft Bill.\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cotant.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Voluntary-Assisted-Dying-Rights-of-the-Terminally-Ill-Act-2025-reduced-size.pdf\">Voluntary Assisted Dying (Rights of the Terminally Ill) Act 2025 (Draft)<\/a> <\/strong>&#8211; released by the Leader of the Opposition (13 October 2025)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cotant.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Voluntary-Assisted-Dying-in-the-Northern-Territory-Final-Report-1.pdf\">Voluntary Assisted Dying in the Northern Territory Final Report <\/a><\/strong>&#8211; Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee, September 2025<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cotant.org.au\/time-to-write-this-law-community-information-session-recording\/\"><strong>Write This Law VAD Choice in the NT Community Information Session Recording<\/strong><\/a> 30 September 2025<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>On 2 October, the NT News reported that of the 25 MLA, 13 politicians had stated they personally believed the NT should allow voluntary assisted dying, 10 had declined to comment or were recorded as undecided. (These were Members for: <a href=\"https:\/\/parliament.nt.gov.au\/members\/by-name\/marie-clare-boothby\">Brennan<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/parliament.nt.gov.au\/members\/by-name\/robyn-cahill\">Port Darwin<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/parliament.nt.gov.au\/members\/by-name\/oly-carlson\">Wanguri<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/parliament.nt.gov.au\/members\/by-name\/jinson-anto-charls\">Sanderson<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/parliament.nt.gov.au\/members\/by-name\/steve-edgington\">Barkly<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/parliament.nt.gov.au\/members\/by-name\/lia-finocchiaro\">Spillett<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/parliament.nt.gov.au\/members\/by-name\/matthew-kerle\">Blain<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/parliament.nt.gov.au\/members\/by-name\/brian-ogallagher\">Karama<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/parliament.nt.gov.au\/members\/by-name\/khoda-patel\">Casuarina<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/parliament.nt.gov.au\/members\/by-name\/tanzil-rahman\">Fong Lim<\/a>). Many of these Members were also reported as seeking the views of their communities and said that they would be voting in accordance with the wishes of their electorate.<\/p>\n<p>\u2696\ufe0f <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Write to your local Member<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/gogentleaustralia.good.do\/VADNT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Email your local politician<\/a> to ask them to take urgent action on VAD (act <a href=\"https:\/\/gogentleaustralia.good.do\/VADNT\/VADNT\/\">now<\/a>) <\/strong>&#8211; You can use the suggested text or write your own message.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Share this <a href=\"https:\/\/gogentleaustralia.good.do\/VADNT\">link<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/gogentleaustralia.good.do\/VADNT\">https:\/\/gogentleaustralia.good.do\/VADNT<\/a>) with friends, family and your community <\/strong>&#8211; help to get more emails.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>\u2696\ufe0f Signing the Petition*<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Show your support of VAD choice in the NT and sign our print <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>or<\/strong><\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.change.org\/p\/time-to-write-this-law-voluntary-assisted-dying-choice-for-the-nt\"><strong>online petition<\/strong><\/a>. This is worded,\u00a0<br \/>\nTo the Speaker and the Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Northern\u00a0Territory<br \/>\n<strong>This petition as signed below calls the attention of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly to: <\/strong><em>The Northern Territory is the only place in Australia without a voluntary assisted dying (VAD) law. <br \/>\n<\/em><strong>The Petitioners therefore ask that the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly:\u00a0<\/strong><em>Pass\u00a0a\u00a0voluntary assisted dying law in the Northern Territory without delay.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You can sign or pick up petition pages to share at COTA NT&#8217;s head office at 65 Smith Street, Darwin during normal opening hours or download a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cotant.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Petition-Time-to-Write-This-LawvFinal.docx\">Petition-Time to Write This Law<\/a> page. This must be returned to COTA NT at your own cost. If you wish, you can sign the same petition online <a href=\"https:\/\/chng.it\/szgwGrxVrR\"><strong>here<\/strong> <\/a>instead (n.b. the petition is hosted on the change.org platform). <strong>DO NOT SIGN A PRINT AND DIGITAL VERSION.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>\u2696\ufe0f <\/strong>Sharing the Petition<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>You can share the online petition by text, social media or email.\n<ul>\n<li>Petition link is <a href=\"https:\/\/chng.it\/GXCxJcJ4Zq\">https:\/\/chng.it\/GXCxJcJ4Zq<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Social media tile &#8211; click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cotant.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/petition-social-post.jpg\">here<\/a><\/li>\n<li>By email &#8211; suggested text below,\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><em>Hi there<\/em><br \/>\n<em>I just signed the petition \u201cTime to Write This Law: Voluntary Assisted Dying Choice for the NT\u201d and wanted to see if you could help by adding your name.<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Our goal is to reach 200 signatures and we need more support. You can read more and sign the petition here:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/chng.it\/BsDnrLHPRv\">https:\/\/chng.it\/BsDnrLHPRv<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u2696\ufe0f <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Share your story if you wish<\/strong><\/span> (click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gogentleaustralia.org.au\/submit_your_story\">here<\/a>) Politicians care about you, the voters. If you feel comfortable, please\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gogentleaustralia.org.au\/submit_your_story\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">share your story<\/a>\u00a0of why you want the law to change on VAD. It might be a personal experience, or perhaps you saw a loved one die badly. In other states, these stories have been the single most effective way to influence politicians.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>\u2696\ufe0f <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Donate to national advocacy charity, Go Gentle Australia<\/span><\/strong> &#8211;\u00a0<em>Go Gentle was founded in 2016 by broadcaster Andrew Denton following his own father&#8217;s painful death. Go Gentle Australia promotes and enables choice at the end of life, including the option of voluntary assisted dying. <\/em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gogentleaustralia.org.au\/donate_once\">DONATE HERE<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>September 2025 &#8211; Go Gentle Australia partnered with COTA NT to campaign for VAD choice in the NT. Donations are always welcome and the campaign is not yet over.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>\u2696\ufe0f <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Spread awareness<\/span> within the NT community about VAD<\/strong> and the work being done to pressure politicians to draft VAD law for the NT.<\/p>\n<p>Follow leading advocates on social media and share their posts:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/COTANorthernTerritory\/\">COTA NT<\/a> (https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/COTANorthernTerritory\/)\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/VADintheNT\/\">VADintheNT<\/a> (https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/VADintheNT\/) Community information page managed by COTA NT.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/gogentleaus\">Go Gentle Australia<\/a> (https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/gogentleaus)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/NTVESAus\">Northern Territory Voluntary Euthanasia Society<\/a> (https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/NTVESAus)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>\u2696\ufe0f <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Find out more<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Read the stories of real Territorians:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gogentleaustralia.org.au\/vad_nt_lori_story\"><em>There is no time to wait <\/em><\/a><em>Lori Martin<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ntves.org.au\/stories\/sams-story\/\"><em>We are all different and deserve to have a say on our bodies and how we are treated <\/em><\/a><em>Sam Turner<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cotant.org.au\/john-baylis-fight-for-voluntary-assisted-dying\/\">John Baylis\u2019 Fight for VAD <\/a><\/em>&#8211; Read excerpts from the diary of Darwin man John Baylis, 83 as he died of Motor Neurone Disease, 18 years after the Andrews&#8217; &#8216;coup&#8217;<\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/ntves.org.au\/stories\/sharons-story\/\">She could have brought her mother to die surrounded by people who loved her<\/a> Sharon Cramp-Oliver<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ntves.org.au\/stories\/robyns-story\/\"><em>If I was a dog you could have me put down<\/em><\/a><em>\u00a0Robyn&#8217;s story<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ntves.org.au\/stories\/bobs-judys-story\/\"><em>All signs of pain and distress left his face<\/em><\/a><em>\u00a0Bob and Judy Dent<br \/>\n<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cotant.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GGA_StateOfVAD_Report_2024_DIGITAL_Aug24.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Report: State of VAD Voluntary Assisted Dying in Aus &amp; NZ 2024<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cotant.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/vad-report-2024.pdf\">Report into Voluntary Assisted Dying in the Northern Territory (Final Report 2024)<\/a> &#8211; The report was developed by an independent expert advisory panel, co-chaired by the Hon Vicki O\u2019Halloran AO CVO and Duncan McConnel SC. The panel undertook a wide range of public consultation for voluntary assisted dying from August 2023 to May 2024. During this period, the panel visited Darwin, Palmerston, Katherine, Alice Springs, Nhulunbuy, Jabiru, Tennant Creek and Wadeye. Members heard from over 350 individual participants through public forums and meetings, met with around 60 organisations, received 98 written submissions and almost 1,400 survey responses. The report details 22 recommendations which government will now consider, and if supported, will inform draft legislation for voluntary assisted dying in the Northern Territory.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cotant.org.au\/information\/marshall-perron\/\">Marshall Perron&#8217;s National Press Club address 1996<\/a> &#8211; a \u201chistorical strategic blueprint\u201d for achieving VAD.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cotant.org.au\/information\/voluntary-assisted-dying-vad-the-nt-context\/\">Voluntary assisted dying (VAD) \u2013 the NT&#8217;s history<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>VAD advocates and supporters include:<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#foogallery-gallery-96650 .fg-image { width: 150px; }\n#foogallery-gallery-96650 { --fg-gutter: 15px; }<\/style>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"foogallery foogallery-container foogallery-default foogallery-lightbox-foobox fg-center fg-default fg-ready fg-light fg-border-thin fg-shadow-small fg-loading-default fg-loaded-fade-in fg-hover-fade fg-hover-zoom\" id=\"foogallery-gallery-96650\" data-foogallery=\"{&quot;item&quot;:{&quot;showCaptionTitle&quot;:false,&quot;showCaptionDescription&quot;:false},&quot;lazy&quot;:false,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;src&quot;,&quot;srcset&quot;:&quot;srcset&quot;}\" style=\"--fg-title-line-clamp: 0; --fg-description-line-clamp: 0;\" >\n\t<div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-loaded\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cotant.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ADVOCATE-COTA-NT.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"96656\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cotant.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2025\/05\/ADVOCATE-COTA-NT\/540672526.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-loaded\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cotant.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ADVOCATE-NTVES.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" data-attachment-id=\"96655\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cotant.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2025\/05\/ADVOCATE-NTVES\/1200117876.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-loaded\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cotant.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ADVOCATE-AIR.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" data-attachment-id=\"96651\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cotant.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2025\/05\/ADVOCATE-AIR\/191619590.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-loaded\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cotant.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ADVOCATE-National-Seniors.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" data-attachment-id=\"96654\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cotant.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2025\/05\/ADVOCATE-National-Seniors\/916188382.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-loaded\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cotant.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ADVOCATE-Go-Gentle-Australia.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" data-attachment-id=\"96652\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cotant.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2025\/05\/ADVOCATE-Go-Gentle-Australia\/3581344945.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<ul>\n<li><em>*See also: Petition must be signed by at least one person on the sheet on which the text of petition is printed. Subsequent signatures may be written on the sheets containing the request of the petition. Petition must be signed by the parties whose names are on the petition, by their own hand, and by no one else, except in the case of incapacity or sickness. No letters, affidavits or other documents may be attached to any petition. Petition must not be altered or otherwise marked up or amended. Upon presentation to the Assembly, petition will become a public document. 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