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Date of issue: 04 July 2022
Date of effect: Immediate
Reference Number: MAA2022-02
Attention: Organic operators and exporters, organic certifying bodies, industry bodies
Purpose
To advise of the requirements where treatment for fire ants by the National Fire Ant Eradication Program is…
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On 26 February, the Australian Chief Environmental Biosecurity Officer, Dr Bertie Hennecke and staff from the Environmental Biosecurity Office travelled to Berrinba in Queensland for the first project board meeting of the National Fire Ant Eradication Program.The visit provided the perfect…
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Date of issue: 09 July 2024Date of effect: ImmediateReference Number: IAN 2024-06AttentionOrganic operators and exporters, approved certifying bodies, industry bodiesPurposeTo advise of the requirements where treatment for fire ants, as required by the National Fire Ant Eradication Program, is…
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Authors: Ahmed Hafi, Daniel Spring, Luke Croft, Tom Kompas and Kristopher Morey Red imported fire ant (left) and nest (right).Source: Queensland Government Department of Agriculture and FisheriesIn this report, Cost-effectiveness of biosecurity response options to red imported fire…
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The National Fire Ant Eradication Program (the Program) is a highly scrutinised eradication program. It has been independently reviewed many times since 2001 to help understand its effectiveness and identify areas for improvement.The three most recent Program reviews and responses are found below.…
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Red Imported Fire Ants (RIFA) were first detected in Australia in South East Queensland in 2001. Governments have worked collectively to eradicate them ever since.The National Fire Ant Eradication Program (the Program) aims to eradicate this serious pest from Australia by 2032. The Fire Ant…
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The National Fire Ant Eradication Program’s National Management Group (NMG) held its first meeting under new governance arrangements.The NMG recognised the significant ongoing efforts by the Program to eradicate fire ants from Australia under the new Response Plan 2023–2027 and acknowledged the…
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The National Fire Ant Eradication Program’s National Management Group (NMG) met on 24 July 2024 and 12 September 2024.NMG members received an update on how the Fire Ant Suppression Taskforce will deliver critical fire ant suppression activities across 9 local government areas in 2024-25. The work…
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The National Fire Ant Eradication Program’s (the program) National Management Group (NMG) met on 12 December 2024.Members received an update on the progress being made delivering the Fire Ant Response Plan 2023–27.Key highlights:186,649 ha treated across Moreton Bay, Somerset, Scenic Rim, Lockyer…
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The National Fire Ant Eradication Program’s National Management Group (NMG) held its second meeting this month.NMG members were provided with an extensive overview of the work being done to deliver on the National Fire Ant Eradication Program (NFAEP) Work Plan 2023–24. It discussed the eradication…
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