The first Queensland DNA samples will arrive in the United States today as part of a $50 million outsourcing testing program.
State Attorney-General Deb Frecklington said the Government had selected leading US forensics laboratory Bode Technology to test and analyse thousands of Queensland’s DNA samples to reduce a backlog in onshore testing.
Attorney-General Frecklington said the first 171 DNA samples, from 53 cases, were due to touch down in the States this afternoon (August 29).
She said Bode Technology, a provider of forensic testing for more than 25 years, could process 1000 major crime samples and 175 rape kits per month.
“Bode Technology underwent a rigorous procurement process, and we have every confidence that outsourcing will help to clear major backlogs and finalise matters sooner.
“We are laying the foundations necessary to rebuild Forensic Science Queensland.”
Attorney-General Frecklington said the Government had also passed amendments to the Forensic Science Queensland Act 2024 this week, clearing a path for organisational reform.
