Legislative Council Fifty-Fifth Parliament, First Session (55-1) 55 1 Parliament of South Australia Legislative Council published Question Time Red Imported Fire Ants Red Imported Fire Ants The Hon. B.R. HOOD Legislative Council Red Imported Fire Ants The Hon. B.R. HOOD (15:01): Supplementary: I will rephrase it for the minister's benefit. What are the strict biosecurity requirements in South Australia for fire ants? The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN Legislative Council Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development Minister for Forest Industries Red Imported Fire Ants The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN (Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development, Minister for Forest Industries) (15:02): The honourable member seems to misunderstand the nature of the issue. Fire ants can move in machinery; therefore, there are requirements around— Members interjecting: The President Legislative Council The PRESIDENT: Order! An honourable member Legislative Council An honourable member: I can't hear, sir. The President Legislative Council The PRESIDENT: Neither can I. The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN Legislative Council Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development Minister for Forest Industries The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN: As I mentioned, the vectors for fire ants entering South Australia can include a number of different ways—machinery, for example—and, therefore, there are requirements about bringing machinery across the border. It can be in soil or hay or mulch. It can be in manure, it can be in quarry products, turf or potting materials and potted plants, so there are various biosecurity requirements depending on the vector. Members interjecting: The President Legislative Council The PRESIDENT: Order!