Sandra Kanck

Sandra Kanck

Sandra Myrtho Kanck (b. 1950) is an Australian politician, an Australian Democrats member of the South Australian Legislative Council and her party's sole remaining parliamentarian in Australia. She was first elected in 1993 and was re-elected for a second eight-year term in 2002.

Sandra was born in Broken Hill, New South Wales with six younger siblings. She considers herself to be an occasional singer, former teacher, social justice campaigner and environmentalist.

On 14 March, 2001, Kanck introduced the "Dignity in Dying Bill 2001" (SA) and has acknowledged that the bill was drafted in large part by the South Australian Voluntary Euthanasia Society (SAVES) [ [http://www.sa.democrats.org.au/parlt/autumn2001/0314_e.htm Dignity in Dying Bill - SA Democrats: 14/3/2001] ] of which she has since been awarded life membership. In May, 2006, she controversially advocated the therapeutic use of MDMA (identified in news media as "ecstasy" or "the base ingredient in ecstasy"). [ [http://www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/content/2006/s1639759.htm SA Democrat under fire over ecstasy comments - ABC (The World Today): 16/5/2006] ]

In August, 2006, Kanck ignored government requests not to discuss suicide methods in a parliamentary speech on legalising voluntary euthanasia. [ [http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200608/s1728471.htm Kanck resists requests to not discuss suicide methods - ABC: 30/8/2006] ] Although suppressed from the parliament's internet record by a narrowly resolved Legislative Council vote, the speech was published elsewhere. [ [http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200609/s1730876.htm Kanck's speech to appear on Nitschke's website - ABC: 1/9/2006] ] [ [http://www.peacefulpillhandbook.com/VEsuicidespeech.pdf Speech by Sandra Kanck to the Legislative Council on legalising voluntary euthanasia including suicide methods - Peaceful Pill Handbook: 30/8/2006] ]

References

External links

* [http://sa.democrats.org.au/html/ SA Democrats website]
* [http://www2.parliament.sa.gov.au/Internet/DesktopModules/memberdrill.aspx?pid=625 Parliament profile]


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