The New South Wales Environment Protection Authority is prosecuting three companies and one individual in response to its investigation into Sydney’s asbestos in mulch scandal. The prosecutions encompass 102 alleged offences relating to 26 sites, including Rozelle parklands. The scandal began in January when garden mulch containing asbestos was found in a children’s playground in the expansive park built above Rozelle’s multibillion-dollar spaghetti junction interchange, forcing its closure. The asbestos contamination crisis spread across Sydney, forcing the cancellation of a major Mardi Gras party and the closure of popular parks and schools, as authorities scrambled to get on top of