Three staff members at the lab had been issued with show-cause letters and another two would be given please-explain letters regarding matters raised in the report.
failed to properly test samples for yearsThe report revealed lab managers had focused on speed rather than accuracy in DNA testing and “that scourge has invaded” the validation of processes and equipment used, time management and resources.
Development of a new forensic unit will take place in 2023 and work has begun on an interim unit with an independent board and a new chief executive officer.Director of Forensic Science SA Linzi Wilson-Wilde, who gave expert evidence to the commission, has been announced as the new CEO. Queensland’s double jeopardy laws, that generally prevent an accused person being tried for the same crime twice, are also being examined.
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