Biosecurity laws govern how we protect ourselves from pests, diseases, and contaminants.
Queensland
Queensland relies on a robust biosecurity system to protect animal, human and environmental health.
In Queensland, the Biosecurity Act 2014 (the Act) establishes the legislative framework for biosecurity.
The Act also reinforces that everyone plays a role in biosecurity and how they should do this through the:
Fire ants are specifically covered in chapter 5, part 5 of the Regulation.
New South Wales
In New South Wales (NSW), the legislative framework that seeks to prevent, eliminate and minimise biosecurity risks is the:
Fire ants are prohibited matter in NSW. The NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development has published an Emergency Order to address the biosecurity risk posed by fire ants.