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

Pill testing at NSW music festivals

Pill testing will become a permanent feature at music festivals across NSW when it resumes in October.

Sep 1, 2026

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 Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast 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

Sep 1, 2026