FIRE ANT RESPONSE MUST PRIORITISE CONTAINMENT, DECONTAMINATION AND COMMUNICATION

Federal Member for Groom, Garth Hamilton is calling on all agencies involved in the response to detection of fire ants in Oakey to prioritise containment, decontamination and communication. Mr Hamilton said biosecurity agencies and the National Fire Ant Eradication Program (NFAEP) should work with the local community to provide more information about the risk and…