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Fire Ant threat grows but Feds lag behind

Queensland pledges $24M to fight fire ants across SEQ. Gold Coast at risk as federal action lags behind.

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Fire ants. Photo by Barry Rice

What’s happening?

The Queensland Government has announced a $24 million funding boost to supercharge fire ant suppression across the southeast, with immediate ramp-up of aerial treatments and the addition of 12 critical contractors on the ground.

The Invasive Species Council (ISC) welcomed the announcement, praising Premier …

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