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Canberra Program<\/strong><\/h2>\n

This 30th <\/span>Anniversary conference is unapologetically nostalgic in focus. The multimedia program is intended to provide an inspiring, yet critical, appraisal of the history of Voluntary Euthanasia in Australia: from people who were there. The conference will consider what happened and the lessons we can bring forward. The critical question asked at the conference is \u2018what is the future of dignified dying?\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n

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Joining us in Canberra are…<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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Bob Brown<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Former Australian Greens Senator & Social Justice Activist <\/strong><\/p>\n

Born in 1944, Bob Brown is a strong supporter of a person\u2019s right to die with dignity. Bob is a founder of the Australian Greens and served three terms as Tasmanian Senator and the Parliamentary Leader of the Australian Greens in the Federal Parliament of Australia. Dr Brown has a history of social activism on many issues beyond his passion for the environment (eg. nuclear free, gay law reform and freedom of information). Both inside and outside Parliament, Bob has always been an outspoken pro-choice political voice. Bob did what he could to help (unsucessfully) a fifth person to use the ROTI Act<\/em> immediately prior to the passing of the Euthanasia Laws Act<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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Daryl Manzie<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Former NT Attorney General & Host @ Territory FM<\/strong><\/p>\n

Born in 1946, Daryl Manzie served almost two decades in the NT Parliament as the member for the seat of Sanderson. During this time, he held a vast range of ministerial portfolios in no less than five different Country Liberal Party governments, including 10 years as Attorney General. Before entering politics, Daryl served 15 years with the NT Police. After retiring from politics, Daryl became the \u2018voice of the territory\u2019 through his morning show on community radio station Territory FM at Charles Darwin University. As such, Daryl is a household name throughout the Top End and is a much-loved son of the Territory. Needless to say, Daryl voted for the Rights of Terminally Ill Act<\/em> in 1995 and has spoken out on end of life rights ever since. Daryl holds an honorary doctorate from CDU and is a Member of the Order of Australia.<\/p>\n

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Murray McLaughlin<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Journalist & Producer of \u2018Road to Nowhere\u2019 (ABC 4 Corners) <\/strong><\/p>\n

Murray McLaughlin worked as a journalist for five decades in newspapers, magazines, radio and television in New Zealand, Hong Kong and Australia. In 1996, Murray travelled to Darwin to report on the introduction of the Northern Territory\u2019s Rights of the Terminally Ill Act<\/em> for the ABC\u2019s flagship, 4 Corners<\/em> Program. He returned some months later to report on the aftermath of the overturning of the Law.<\/p>\n

After a long career at the ABC, the last 15 years based in Darwin, McLaughlin worked at the Northern Land Council. His final position was as manager of policy and communications. In 2019 moved to Canberra to take up the position as advisor to Patrick Dodson, the Labor Senator for Western Australia for five years. In his retirement, McLaughlin has written a book about the Northern Territory\u2019s political and legal history and its impact on the Territory\u2019s Aboriginal population. The book is to be published by Wakefield Press (Adelaide).<\/p>\n

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Philip Nitschke<\/strong>
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Founder of Exit International<\/strong><\/p>\n

Born in 1947, Philip is the founder and director of Exit International. From rural South Australia, he attended Adelaide and Flinders University, graduating with a doctorate in experimental physics in 1972. Not long after, he rejected a career in the sciences and headed to the Northern Territory to work with Vincent Lingiari at Wave Hill station during the time of the Gurindji \u2018walk off\u2019.<\/p>\n

Philip has a long history of social activism on issues ranging from the Vietnam moratorium to opposing US bases in Central Australia and anti-nuclear. However, it has been voluntary euthanasia \/ assisted suicide that has been Philip\u2019s life\u2019s work. He says that this is a cause that he ‘fell into’, owing to being in the right place at the right time.<\/p>\n

Philip is the inventor of devices such as the Deliverance Machine and the Sarco. He is the author of several books including: Killing Me Softly: Voluntary Euthanasia & the Road to the Peaceful Pill<\/em>, the Peaceful Pill Handbook<\/em> and his autobiography Damned if I Do<\/em> (with Peter Corris). Philip lives in the Netherlands<\/p>\n

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David Swanton<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Exit Canberra Chapter Coordinator & Voluntary Assisted Dying Campaigner<\/strong><\/p>\n

Born in 1959, David Swanton attended Sydney University and gained a doctorate in chemistry before a long career in academia and the Australian public service. David has been active in voluntary euthanasia issues for over 30 years: more recently advocating for a well-being and autonomy-respecting legislative regime in his home territory, the ACT. David has led the Exit group in Canberra for over 20 years. In his retirement, Dr Swanton undertook a global survey of voluntary euthanasia advocates around the world. He is now busy completing his new book on critical thinking and moral philosophy.<\/p>\n

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Multi Media<\/h1>\n

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Joe Dolce<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Singer, Songwriter, Poet and Essayist<\/strong><\/p>\n

Born in 1947 Joe Dolce achieved international recognition with his multi-million-selling novelty song \u201cShaddap You Face\u201d, released worldwide under the name of his one-man show, Joe Dolce Music Theatre, in 1980\u20131981.The single reached number one in 15 countries and continues to be the most successful Australian-produced single worldwide, selling an estimated six million copies. Exit is honoured that Joe has penned a special song for the opening of our 30th anniversary conference.<\/p>\n

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Analeine Cal y Mayor <\/strong><\/h2>\n

Mexican Film Director and Writer<\/strong><\/p>\n

Analeine Cal y Mayor was born in Mexico City in 1979. A dual Mexican\/ Spanish national, she got her first big break directing the Hollywood feature The Boy Who Smells Like Fish<\/em> (with Z\u00f6e Kravitz and Carrie Ann Moss).<\/p>\n

This film premiered at the Miami Film Festival (and in Guadalajara) in 2013, winning \u2018best script\u2019 at the Los Angeles WIFTS Visionary Awards (Women International Film and
Television Showcase).<\/p>\n

Her other film features include The Voice of a Dream<\/em>, Where Birds go to Die<\/em> and Book of<\/em>
Love<\/em>, (starring Sam Claflin) which won \u2018Best Prime Time Feature\u2019 at the Imagen Awards (Los Angeles) in 2022.<\/p>\n

Analeine has directed more than ten TV series from streaming companies such as Netflix<\/em> and Prime<\/em>. Her scripts have won numerous awards including Fundaci\u00f3n Carolina, Fundaci\u00f3n Toscano Sundance Lab and Fonca J\u00f3venes Creadores among others.<\/p>\n

Sweet Death<\/em><\/a> is Analeine\u2019s first feature documentary and is co-produced by actor Viggo Mortensen.<\/p>\n

After opening in cinemas in Mexico, Sweet Death<\/em> won the \u2018best feature documentary\u2019 award at both the Ierapetra International Film Festival and Montreal Women Film Festival (both in 2025). The same year the film won \u2018Best Script\u2019 at the 22nd Barcelona Human Rights Festival. And in 2026, Sweet Death<\/em> won \u2018best feature documentary\u2019 at the Life Beyond Film Festival in Turin, Italy.<\/p>\n

Sweet Death<\/em> documents the plight of British octogenarian, Kathy, who travels to Tijuana to purchase lethal drugs. Haunted by her own mother\u2019s death from dementia, Kathy wants to plan ahead. Interwoven into Kathy\u2019s epic trip to Mexico is Philip Nitshcke\u2019s debut as a stand-up comedian at the Edinburgh Fringe. Temporarily stripped of his medical license, Philip contemplates a new career as a comedian. His evolving relationship with Kathy makes for beautiful cinema.<\/p>\n

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Marshall Perron (presentation only)<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Former Chief Minister of the NT & Architect of the ROTI Act <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Born in 1942, Marshall Perron was a founding member of the Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory and was Chief Minister of the Northern Territory from 1988 \u2013 1995. Perron resigned from Parliament on the eve of the passing of the Rights of the Terminally Ill Act.<\/em><\/p>\n

Marshall represented the divisions of Stuart Park and Fannie Bay for the Country Liberal Party. As a legendary Northern Territory politician, Perron is remembered as straight-talking and charismatic. His political\/ professional legacy is, without doubt, the world\u2019s first dying with dignity law.<\/p>\n

A recent ABC Late Night Live<\/a> interview with Marshall Perron.<\/p>\n

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