# PM urged to act on unmarked communal graves as NSW vows urgent review

https://mins.news/en/item/88138

- The Guardian, 2026-10-06 14:00 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/07/nsw-health-people-buried-unmarked-grave-minister-failings-families

> Anthony Albanese is being urged to use national cabinet to establish uniform standards after an investigation found impoverished Australians were sometimes buried in unmarked communal graves without relatives being told. New South Wales has promised an urgent review, while NSW Health acknowledged unacceptable past failures and apologised.