NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet (left) and Opposition Leader Chris Minns (right).Credit:AAP
“Those people who have been paying attention probably know two things about the new premier;he is keen to open up the state at a faster pace,and that he is a practising Catholic with a large family.”
Mr Reed said Mr Perrottet’s plans to open the economy “seems to align with voters’ expectations and optimism”.
“While religion may be a problem for some people it can also be a positive,especially if it brings with it the values of faith rather than dogma to policy decisions,” Mr Reed said.
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The support among NSW voters for assisted dying comes ahead of a bill,introduced by independent Sydney MP Alex Greenwich,expected to pass its first hurdle on Thursday,before it goes to the upper house for debate in 2022. An upper house inquiry will also review the bill.
Mr Greenwich has negotiated 40 amendments to his bill from Liberal MPs Leslie Williams,Rob Stokes and Mark Coure,as well as independent MP Gareth Ward and Labor’s Marjorie O’Neill.
“I’m grateful these members have worked constructively with me on amendments that build on the existing safeguards to add further confidence in the processes in the bill and will be recommending that colleagues support these,” Mr Greenwich said.
“As we have seen in every other state,opponents will seek to impose additional barriers,rename the bill and introduce other hostile amendments. And I hope a majority of colleagues reject this tactic.”
Liberal MP Nathaniel Smith,who does not support assisted dying,will move an amendment to have the bill renamed “euthanasia and assisted suicide act”.
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