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NSW premier backflips on takeaway coffee cup law
Environment Minister Penny Sharpe says cafes won't have to offer dine-in mugs, though recyclable takeaway cup rules from 2028 stay; the law managed seven days.
On air: Chip Darnell and Vera Bullock on BBN After HoursPublished
Photo: State of New South Wales. For current · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · altered by BBNWatch it as it aired: Chip Darnell and Vera Bullock on this story, from BBN After Hours at 4:01 AM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are The Guardian's, the jokes are ours.
At a glance
- First reported by The Guardian: “‘I use disposable cups’: Chris Minns backflips on takeaway coffee cups after media and business backlash”, with reporting from The Guardian (via ua.news), finwire.io and CityHub.
- Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at 4:01 AM ET on BBN After Hours, by Chip Darnell and Vera Bullock.
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- The Guardian‘I use disposable cups’: Chris Minns backflips on takeaway coffee cups after media and business backlash
- The Guardian (via ua.news)New South Wales abandons café cup requirement — The Guardian October 28, 2026 · facts used on air
- finwire.io‘I use disposable cups’: Chris Minns backflips on takeaway coffee cups after media and business backlash October 28, 2026 · facts used on air
- CityHubNSW Reverses Disposable Coffee Cup Decision A Week After Passing It October 28, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorNew South Wales premier Chris Minns reversed a coffee cup law one week after parliament passed it.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorSmall businesses and News Corp Australia pushed back, and he said, quote, I use disposable cups, most people use disposable cups.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorA week. News Corp Australia read the pilot results before parliament finished clapping.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThat fine was up to one hundred ten thousand dollars and it never got to meet a single cafe.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorDoes this affect me, a person in America?
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorNot directly.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorIn New South Wales, cafes won't have to offer a mug to dine-in customers, but recyclable cup rules from twenty twenty-eight stay, and so does accepting your clean cup.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorWhat happens next? Does the law come back?
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThe Nationals say they'll bring a repeal bill. I assume the speech begins, thank you for being so early.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThat's the whole story, and honestly, the cup outlasted the law.
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