In the News

News, current affairs and lifestyle stories about the historic and unanimous vote in both Houses of the NSW Parliament to legalise human composting were shared widely and commented on in the last week. Some of our supporters contacted us saying, ‘It’s all over social media’, which gives us great joy that this news has spread so quickly and that so many people are immediately engaged, with the vast majority commenting that human composting was for them.

Below are links to some of the stories:

Sydney Morning Herald, October 21, announcing the passage of legislation

Guardian Australia, October 22, 2026, highlighting three parliamentarians who declared in the NSW Upper House that they want to be composted - and it’s not who you might think!

Nightlife with Susanne Hill on ABC Radio, broadcast nationally on October 23. A wide-ranging 22-minute chat with Teresa Russell about the merits and process of human composting.

The Conversation, How human composting works - but with a strange conclusion saying “it doesn’t necessarily offset the environmental impact of our lives”. Have never heard anyone claim that it did!