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Fruit fly is one of the world’s most destructive pests and it poses a significant risk to our state’s $1.3 billion horticultural industry. The risk has existed since 1947 when fruit fly was first detected in South Australia. Since then, our state has worked hard to eradicate any fruit fly outbreaks from establishing permanently in this […]

I rise today to indicate that I will not be supporting the bill. It is not because I do not understand the pain and suffering that some members of our community go through at the end of their life. I have had family members who have undergone the palliative care process because of a terminal […]

My appearance with Tim Whetstone MP, Member for Chaffey, to discuss the fruit fly outbreak affecting our communities.

24 March 2021 RIVERLANDERS have been advised to strip backyard trees in an effort to stop the spread of fruit fly, after two more local outbreaks were declared last week. Outbreaks of Queensland fruit fly were last Wednesday declared in Berri – after maggots were found in home-grown fruit – and Pike River, where larvae […]

I rise today to discuss the invaluable role CFS volunteers have in protecting the lives and livelihoods of people in this state. There is no single body that commands from the top down in Australia when it comes to bushfire prevention and response. The lowest form of government that can deal with the issue should do […]