Queensland Passes New Laws to Ensure Independent of Forensic Testing

How the death of Shandee Blackburn led to the establishment of Forensic Science Queensland, and a Forensic Science Advisory Council.

Queensland Minister for Health, Mental Health and Ambulance Services and Minister for Women, Shannon Fentiman is seen during a press conference at Parliament House in Brisbane, Australia on Oct. 11, 2023. AAP Image/Darren England

Queensland is poised to establish a new, independent forensic testing service, accompanied by an oversight body consisting of representatives from the justice sector.

This initiative follows the exposure of significant deficiencies at the state-run lab, potentially impacting 40,000 past cases.