People suffering a terminal illness should be allowed to choose to be legally killed, an NT voluntary assisted dying advisory panel report has recommended, but that would not be afforded to those suffering from mental illness without a terminal illness, or those who have lost their decision-making capacity due to dementia.

Voluntary assisted dying legislation has been passed in all Australian states and territories, except for the Northern Territory, with the independent panel’s 132 page report released on Wednesday – the last day before the caretaker period for NT general election – made 22 recommendations after 14 months of work.

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