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Heath Parkes-Hupton

NSW government stops short of banning 'cruel' animal testing procedures

The NSW government's decision not to forbid controversial forms of animal testing has been described as "incredibly disappointing", after the practices were laid bare during a public inquiry.

An inquiry held in state parliament last year recommended that smoking tower tests and forced swim tests (FST), conducted on mice and rodents, be "rapidly phased out" in NSW.

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