Victoria's journey to assisted dying
1995 - The suggestion of legalising euthanasia in Victoria is raised with then-premier Jeff Kennett, saying the government would watch how Northern Territory legislation is utilised
1996 - Victorian Liberals at state council vote for parliament to examine the NT's legislation
1999 - Euthanasia campaigner Dr Philip Nitschke holds a temporary, secret clinic to give advice to dying patients
1999 - Another euthanasia campaigner Dr Rodney Syme reports the assisted suicide of one of his patients, a 52-year-old woman with MS, to the state coroner in a bid to reopen the euthanasia debate
2008 - Upper House Greens MP Colleen Hartland introduces a physician assisted dying bill to parliament, which is defeated
June 2016 - A cross-party group of MPs who investigated assisted dying calls for laws to legalise euthanasia in limited circumstances
December 2016 - The Andrews Labor government announces it will work towards legalising assisted dying
September 2017 - After months of drafting, an assisted dying bill enters parliament
November 2017 - Assisted dying laws pass parliament following more than 100 hours of debate including overnight sittings in both houses and the 18-month implementation process begins
June 19, 2019 - Assisted dying comes into effect under strict circumstances
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