00:00A second report into the Forensic Sciences Queensland Laboratory has been handed down today with more systemic failings uncovered.
00:10The new report has found a toxic workplace culture and systemic contamination in the laboratory.
00:17The news comes after yesterday Dr Kirsty Wright handed down her findings into the laboratory.
00:23Dr Wright found testing of evidence for serious crimes like murder, rape and sexual assault are taking 420 days.
00:31Now that's not a worst case scenario, that is the average.
00:34In other states those tests are typically turned around in 5 to 10 days.
00:39Now Dr Wright has found that when those samples do eventually get tested there's evidence of systemic contamination and improper testing in the lab.
00:47Her review has made 26 recommendations which she says outline a blueprint for change.
00:53The state government has promised an overhaul of laboratory testing and says they've assembled an expert team to get it underway.
