Wednesday, 13 December 2017, 5:50 pm Press Release: ACT New Zealand
Aussie Voters Seek to Deny Kiwis a Choice
“Australian opponents of assisted dying are seeking
to undermine the democratic process here in New Zealand”,
says ACT Leader David Seymour.
“This afternoon, I
was shown an email from Right to Life Australia which urged
their supporters to contact New Zealand Members of
Parliament telling them to vote against my End of Life
Choice Bill.
“MPs will have received many emails
from opponents of my Bill. They now need to ask themselves
how many of those emails actually came from New Zealand
voters.
“Multiple polls conducted by reputable
polling companies have consistently found that up to 75% of
New Zealanders are in favour of legalising assisted dying
with appropriate safeguards.
“We are used to the
silent majority being drowned out by a vocal minority. New
Zealand MPs have now found out that the minority opposed to
assisted dying is so loud we can hear them from
Australia”, says Mr
Seymour.
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