(Community Recognition Statement, 9 August 2022, Legislative Assembly, NSW Parliament)

I commend the incredible work of the NSW Voluntary Assisted Dying Alliance which brought together 29 organisations representing communities, health and medical experts, unions, legal representatives and human rights advocates to call for voluntary assisted dying laws. Powerfully alliance members represented all people affected when someone experiences a bad death. Organisations wrote to and met with MPs, spoke to media and appeared before the Legislative Council inquiry. Together they were able to tell a compelling story that saw this state change its laws. I congratulate all those involved on their historic achievement.