Majority not being heard

I enjoyed Andrew Denton’s excellent column. As he noted, some 75 per cent of the population are in favour of doctor-assisted euthanasia, albeit Denton avoided that word, but there is a concerted effort by religious groups to lobby against the practice especially when two states are preparing legislation. With most in favour of euthanasia, one would think politicians would be falling over themselves to pass legislation, but federally there is no move to even consider it. As Denton concluded: “Acting for the greater good. Isn’t that what public service is really about?”