The public campaign to get euthanasia legislation over line has begun with a plea; "get it to select committee". Rosa Woods MPs and law reform campaigner, Matt Vickers, gather on the Parliament steps for the Euthanasia Public Campaign launch. However, hard battle lines were already being drawn and ACT leader David Seymour had a fight ahead of him to persuade enough MPs to vote for his euthanasia bill. Franklin sought to derail a press conference held by Seymour and campaigner Matt Vickers, to campaign for support for Seymour's euthanasia bill. For MPs, it's personalThe bill will be a conscience vote, which means MPs can vote individually rather than according to party lines.

Source: Stuff December 12, 2017 01:23 UTC