Fire ants and Biosecurity Queensland's Fire Ant Program here FOREVER. 20 years too late to contain and suppress. Eradication fail. Jobs for managers, money for Treasury, pain for the public. Time for a Royal Commission.

After ignoring scientific advice to contain and suppress a well-entrenched fire ant infestation, 20 years too late Biosecurity Queensland, is trying to contain and suppress an out-of-control infestation. Biosecurity Queensland’s unscientific and incompetent eradication attempt has inevitably failed. If the Commonwealth government keeps throwi...

Flood waters pouring through SE Queensland spread flood-adapted fire ants. Time for a Royal Commission to hold Biosecurity Queensland to account for a 21 year, $700m disaster.

Fire ant program spokesperson tell MyNewsFeedLogan 'the program of suppression had worked to an extent.' Fire ant program expert Pam Swepson says 'chase after the last ant to kill it comes at the expense of tight containment.'