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Qld to spend an extra $24 million on boosting fire ant eradication efforts

The Queensland Government is throwing extra funding into eradicating fire ants. Photo: National Fire Ant Eradication Program Queensland is to spend an extra $24 million on controlling and eradicating invasive fire ants. The state government funding boost for the Fire Ant Suppression Taskforce will take its total funding to $61 million. The taskforce will target 212,000…

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NSW suspends hay shipments from SE Qld over fire ant infestation fears

Photo: National Fire Ant Eradication Program NSW has banned hay from south-east Queensland for a month over fears of fire ant infestation due to Tropical Cyclone Alfred. The NSW Government says that a group biosecurity emergency permit that allows for hay shipments from infested zones in south-east Qld have been temporarily suspended. Agriculture Minister Tara…