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Janelle Miles and state political reporter Kate McKenna

Sexual assault services brace for 'major impact' ahead of years-long fallout from Queensland's DNA testing debacle

The fallout from Queensland's forensic crime testing debacle is tipped to last for years, with specialist sexual assault services already bracing for an increase in calls from victim survivors re-traumatised by this week's interim report.

A police task force will re-examine thousands of major crime investigations, including many involving sexual violence, over questions about the adequacy of DNA evidence.

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