I have had some hard decisions to make in my life, both personal and professional.

But my hardest decision is yet to come.

I am getting old and remain reasonably well but as a person within mere months of becoming an octogenarian, it concerns me that in the NT, we are denied the right to die under the terms of voluntary assisted dying legislation.

If I become very ill and want to avoid encumbering others with the burden of my dependent life, I will have no option other than suiciding.

That will be a hard decision, but one I will make. If VAD is not in place within the NT, I will commit suicide.