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NSW government to resume pill testing at musicfestivals but rejects calls for wider community rollout

Use of sniffer dogs and searches will continue despite health and harm reduction groups arguing they could lead to riskier drug taking

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Melissa Davey Medical editor1 Sept 2026, 03:00 pmUpdated 17h ago1 min readWorldWorld

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NSW government to resume pill testing at music festivals but rejects calls for wider community rollout

Use of sniffer dogs and searches will continue despite health and harm reduction groups arguing they could lead to riskier drug taking

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Drug testing will resume at New South Wales music festivals from October, but will not be rolled out into the wider community despite calls from peak health and harm reduction groups, while the controversial use of sniffer dogs and searches will continue.

On Wednesday the state government announced NSW Health will consult with the music festival industry and harm reduction organisations to roll out pill testing at up to 15 music festivals each year.

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Source: The Guardian · Melissa Davey Medical editor. Published 1 Sept 2026, 03:00 pm.

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