Victoria is failing to allow people with incurable conditions a dignified death and the state must have a conversation about euthanasia, Premier Daniel Andrews has said.

More than half of Mr Andrews' cabinet has declared support for euthanasia, indicating Victoria could be poised to introduce laws that would make it the first Australian state to legalise the practice.

Premier Daniel Andrews: "We are failing many, many people; we have to do better.'' Credit:Vince Caligiuri

On Thursday, Mr Andrews stopped short of saying he supported euthanasia, but said the recent death from cancer of his father had challenged his previously held views against it.

"If you search your conscience, and you search your own personal experience, I think more and more Victorians are coming to the conclusion that we are not giving a dignified end, we are not giving the support, the love and care that every Victorian should be entitled to in their final moments," Mr Andrews said.