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Fire Ant Fiasco

Read about Pam’s research into the National Red Imported Fire Ant Eradication Program.

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Biosecurity Qld's 'game-changer' - to detect fire ant nests with high-res cameras mounted on a helicopter - is a loser. Program Steering Committee can't prove fire ants eradicated. Time for a Royal Commission.

Flood waters pour through fire-ant infested parts of south-east Queensland. Fire ant nests float and spread. Biosecurity Queensland's treatment plan a shambles. Time for a Royal Commission.

Fire Ant Program Steering Committee, chaired by Dr Wendy Craik, considers forcing the public to treat fire ant nests, with the help of a spin doctor, knowing it is risky & costly. Time for a Royal Commission.