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Thousands of Queensland DNA crime scene samples went untested in controversial lab decision, inquiry hears

On its final day of public hearings, the Commission of Inquiry into Forensic DNA Testing in Queensland has heard thousands of crime scene samples were not progressed for testing after a controversial 2018 change.

The now-scrapped decision not to process samples under a certain threshold — labelled "DNA Insufficient for Processing" or "DIFP" — has been at the centre of inquiries.

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