Queensland premier ‘shocked’ by review into state’s DNA lab as police retest thousands of samples

Annastacia Palaszczuk says immediate action needs to be taken after report reveals potential testing failures at the state's forensic crime lab

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Police in Queensland are preparing to review thousands of DNA samples as the state's premier says she's incredibly concerned" by the findings of an interim report into potential testing failures at the state's forensic crime lab.

The government is expected to this week hand down the interim findings from commissioner Walter Sofronoff's inquiry into reliability of DNA testing methods employed in the state.

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