Following a fortnight of feedback and more than 1000 responses, greater than two thirds of respondents support the draft Bill to legalise voluntary assisted dying.

The bill, which is due to be debated in State Parliament later this year, would provide a legislative framework for terminally ill patients to end their life on their own terms.

Mr Marshall said the survey on the draft Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill 2017 inspired considered opinions on both sides of the debate.

“This is a difficult piece of legislation – with impassioned arguments made by supporters and opponents of voluntary assisteddying,” Mr Marshall said.

“After two weeks, it appears as though the community’s wishes are now clear. Of the more than 1000 respondents, 67.3 per cent of people support the introduction of the draft bill, with 28.9 per cent in opposition,” he said.