52434 (2025). Lan Pham to the Minister for Biosecurity

Written Question

Published date: 23 Nov 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	52434 (2025)
Question asked:	05 Nov 2025
Member asking:	Lan Pham
Portfolio:	Minister for Biosecurity
Minister replying:	Hon Andrew Hoggard
Answer received:	17 Nov 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_52434_2025
Document guid:	8b44703f-eaa6-4541-8e5f-3937c1c6de0a

52434 (2025). Lan Pham to the Minister for Biosecurity: When did MPI first become aware of the arrival of yellow-legged hornets?

Hon Andrew Hoggard: I have been advised that the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) confirmed identification of a male yellow-legged hornet on 24 June 2025.