Albanese personally opposed to telehealth voluntary assisted dying

Anthony Albanese personally opposed to Labor's push on telehealth voluntary assisted dyingBy chief digital political correspondent Clare ArmstrongTopic:Federal GovernmentPosted Sun 26 Jul 2026 at 9:32amSun 26 Jul 2026 at 9:32amSun 26 Jul 2026 at 9:32am, updated Sun 26 Jul 2026 at 9:40amSun 26 Jul 2026 at 9:40amAnthony Albanese speaks at the Labor national conference in Adelaide. (AAP: Mick Tsikas)In short: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has distanced himself from Labor's newly adopted policy of a conscience vote on voluntary assisted dying (VAD) telehealth consultations.He has also defended Labor's tightly managed national conference as evidence of a more united party.What's next?Any move to lift the federal ban on discussing VAD via video or phone would first need to be approved by…

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