Biosecurity (Fire Ant) Emergency Order (No. 4) 2026
31 March 20206
The current Biosecurity (Fire Ant) Emergency Order defines the emergency zones and requirements for moving fire ant carriers.
If you are moving the defined fire ant carriers from the parts of QLD and NSW shown in red, orange or yellow on this map, you must comply with the current Emergency Order. View the current order and Plain English Guide.
Fire ants can fly up to 5 km or more, form rafts to float on water, and travel over or under the ground. However, long-distance spread is mostly through human-assisted movement of fire ant carrier material.
The emergency measures outlined in the Order apply to all persons who carry out a controlled movement of fire ant carriers into NSW.
What is a controlled movement?
A controlled movement is the movement of a fire ant carrier from a fire ant-infested area or fire ant movement control area.
Specifically, a controlled movement may be any of the below movements of a fire ant carrier:
from the QLD or NSW fire ant infested areainto ANY part of NSW
from the NSW movement control areas (Murwillumbah and Wardell)into ANY other part of NSW
Check the map and the Order to ensure you know your biosecurity duties.