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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)^[1] 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").^[2]

In August, 2006, Kanck ignored government requests not to discuss suicide methods in a parliamentary speech on legalising voluntary euthanasia.^[3] Although suppressed from the parliament's internet record by a narrowly resolved Legislative Council vote, the speech was published elsewhere.^[4]^[5]

Kanck announced her retirement on 7 November 2008^[6]. The Australian Democrats will select a replacement to take her seat in the Legislative Council for the remainder of her term.

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[1] Dignity in Dying Bill - SA Democrats: 14/3/2001

[2] SA Democrat under fire over ecstasy comments - ABC (The World Today): 16/5/2006

[3] Kanck resists requests to not discuss suicide methods - ABC: 30/8/2006

[4] Kanck's speech to appear on Nitschke's website - ABC: 1/9/2006

[5] Speech by Sandra Kanck to the Legislative Council on legalising voluntary euthanasia including suicide methods - Peaceful Pill Handbook: 30/8/2006

[6] Last Democrat to resign

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 In August, 2006, Kanck ignored government requests not to discuss [[suicide methods]] in a parliamentary speech on legalising voluntary [[euthanasia]].<ref> [http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200608/s1728471.htm Kanck resists requests to not discuss suicide methods - ABC: 30/8/2006]</ref> Although suppressed from the parliament's internet record by a narrowly resolved Legislative Council vote, the speech was published elsewhere.<ref>[http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200609/s1730876.htm Kanck's speech to appear on Nitschke's website - ABC: 1/9/2006]</ref><ref>[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]</ref>
-Kanck announced her retirement on 7 November 2008<ref>http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/07/2412844.htm</ref>.  The Australian Democrats will select a replacement to take her seat in the Legislative Council for the remainder of her term.
+Kanck announced her retirement on 7 November 2008<ref>[http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/07/2412844.htm Last Democrat to resign]</ref>.  The Australian Democrats will select a replacement to take her seat in the Legislative Council for the remainder of her term.
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