20/01/2026
šš This is exactly what we called for, alongside AgForce Queensland, following the floods.
Flying over the flood country with a local grazier recently, he summed it up perfectly, just like the surviving cattle, feral pigs are corralling on the islands formed by the floodwaters.
I thank the Queensland Government and the Minister for Agriculture Tony Perrett MP for listening to those on the ground and getting this done.
That makes early control critical. If action is delayed and the ground dries out, pig numbers explode and the damage to pasture, waterways and stock only gets worse.
Deploying experienced local aerial contractors from the North West now, while conditions make control effective, is the right decision and one producers across the North West have been pushing for.
This didnāt come from a Brisbane desk, it came from producers, backed by AgForce, using local expertise, and weāll keep pushing for practical recovery measures that work in the North West.
Katter's Australian Party Shane Knuth MP AgForce North Biosecurity Queensland Shooters Union Australia State Forest Hunting for Queensland Boaring Australia Shooters Fishers and Farmers Party Predator Trapping Australia
