NSW Labor rejects renewed calls for pill testing after festival deaths

Health minister says on-site checking not a silver bullet' as advocates warn expected hot summer increases likelihood of harm for drug-takers

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The New South Wales government has again dismissed calls for a pill-testing trial following the deaths of two young men who attended a music festival in Sydney over the weekend.

The debate about on-site drug analysis comes amid concerns over the impact of extreme heat on festivalgoers this summer.

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