It is becoming clearer that the private member's bill, which has passed the Legislative Council, will have the numbers in the House of Assembly to become law.

Premier Peter Gutwein provided an update on the VAD bill during Question Time in the House of Assembly on Wednesday morning.

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Ms Courtney later issued a media statement saying she had written to the Clerk of the House of Assembly informing him of her intention to take carriage of the End-Of-Life Choices (Voluntary Assisted Dying) Bill 2020 as Member for Bass, when it is debated tomorrow.

"To be clear, the government does not have a policy with regards to this bill. I am therefore taking carriage of this bill as a Member for Bass, not Minister for Health," Ms Courtney said.

"I acknowledge that many in our community, and in our Parliament, have deep convictions and strongly held views on this matter.

"It is my intention to debate this proposed bill with sensitivity and to help ensure, should the bill pass, that Tasmania has the most robust law and appropriate system possible."

The debate will be adjourned on Friday after the second reading and it will be the first order of business when Parliament resumes next year.

Mr Gutwein told Parliament that the bill needed to be "handled with the utmost care and compassion".

"The responsibility of whether this legislation passes into law will rest with this house and as I have previously said, that is a responsibility which bears considerable weight on all members."

"In order to provide an opportunity for all members to contribute, and for them to express their intent on the legislation, the Parliament will sit an additional day this Friday to enable the second reading speech and related debate to occur."

Mr Gutwein announced the members of a review panel selected by the University of Tasmania to compare the Tasmanian legislation with laws in other states and around the world.

The panel will be chaired by Professor Richard Eccleston and include Professor Fran McInerney, Professor Marg Otlowski and Associate Professor, Jenny Presser.

The review will be provided to MHAs in February next year but will not delay any implementation of the bill if it is passed.

"It is my intention that should the bill pass its second reading in the House of Assembly, that an amendment to the bill be moved during the committee stage which if supported will denote the effective start date for the 18 month time period as the end of the second reading debate in this house.

"The consideration of this legislation is a very significant responsibility. We owe it to all Tasmanians to ensure that we treat this very important matter, and the views shared, with the utmost respect."

The bill was introduced into the Legislative Council by Independent member for Mersey Mike Gaffney.

The leader of the government in the House of Assembly Michael Ferguson has already said he would not suppor the bill.