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Details over Oakey fire ant outbreak 'could have been clearer'

Alison Paterson
Updated May 10 2024 - 4:36pm, first published 2:00pm
Confusion over the source of Red Imported Fire Ants which were discovered in April 2024 at the Swartz Army base at Oakey has concerned agriculture and community groups. Picture: Supplied
Confusion over the source of Red Imported Fire Ants which were discovered in April 2024 at the Swartz Army base at Oakey has concerned agriculture and community groups. Picture: Supplied

The national body tasked with preventing the spread of red imported fire ants has been accused of a lack of transparency around details of a recent outbreak of the highly invasive pest in south east Queensland.

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Alison Paterson

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