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

- Source: Guardian World
- Published: 2026-10-21T19:37:00+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/22/nsw-passes-human-compost-laws-with-several-mps-saying-they-will-utilise-practice-after-they-die
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/nsw-passes-human-compost-laws-with-several-mps-saying-they-will-utilis-1d760e/

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

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