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Burial and cremation: consultation paper

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Burial-and-Cremation-Consultation-Paper (PDF, 2.3 MB)

Contains provisional proposals for reform on a number of burial and cremation issues.

Covers a wide range of areas involved in the consultation, including:

  • the regulation of burial grounds
  • grave reuse and reclamation
  • closed and disused burial grounds, and exhumation
  • the rights granted to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission
  • cremation law

More information

View the burial and cremation project page.