澳大利亚工党全国代表大会通过了一项修正案，支持在自愿协助死亡（VAD）护理中使用远程医疗，但总理安东尼·阿尔巴尼斯对此表示反对1。阿尔巴尼斯表示"我是自愿安乐死的支持者，但重要的是要在其周围采取保护措施"1，主张保持面对面咨询的要求。这一立场与工党党代大会的决议产生了分歧，引发政府内部关于临床保障措施和是否尊重党代大会决议的争议1。
现行法律对远程医疗在VAD中的应用构成了主要障碍1。2023年联邦法院裁定VAD属于自杀定义，认定远程医疗咨询违反法律1。这一限制源于2005年的刑法条款，其原意是防止互联网自杀相关信息传播1。跨党派议员凯特·切尼计划在议会下周二（8月6日）要求中止常规程序提交私人议案，以修改相关刑法禁令1。绿党参议员萨拉·汉森-杨也将在参议院提交私人议案1。
政府可能会阻止切尼议案进行投票1。尽管工党议员将获得良心投票的机会，但程序投票仍受党纪约束1。
Australia's Labor Party national conference has endorsed the use of telehealth in voluntary assisted dying (VAD) care, putting pressure on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, who has publicly opposed the measure.1 The party's only contentious resolution passed with support for enabling remote medical consultations in VAD procedures.1
Cross-party MP Kate Cheney has tabled a private bill seeking to amend criminal law provisions that currently prohibit telehealth consultations for VAD.1 Cheney intends to move for suspension of standing orders in parliament on Tuesday, August 6, to introduce the legislation.1 A 2023 federal court ruling determined that VAD falls within the legal definition of suicide, making telehealth consultations non-compliant with existing law, which originated in 2005 with the intention of preventing the spread of internet-based suicide-related information.1 Green Party Senator Sarah Hanson-Young will also lodge a private bill on the same issue in the Senate.1
Albanese has stated his position clearly: "I am a supporter of voluntary euthanasia, but what is important is that there are protections around it."1 He has advocated for face-to-face consultations as the appropriate safeguard.1 Labor MPs will be granted a conscience vote on the bill, though procedural votes will remain subject to party discipline.1 The government is expected to attempt to block the measure from being put to a vote.1
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