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NSW passes ‘human compost’ laws with several MPs saying they will utilise practice after they die

The Guardian World · 21 October 2026 at 20:37

NSW passes ‘human compost’ laws with several MPs saying they will utilise practice after they die

Australia-first laws provide a third legal option other than burial and cremation for the treatment of bodies Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Several New South Wales MPs say they want their own bodies turned into “human compost” after Australian-first laws were passed allowing the unusual practice.

The laws, passed on Wednesday, provide a third legal option other than burial and cremation for the treatment of bodies.

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NSW passes ‘human compost’ laws with several MPs saying they will utilise practice after they die

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