sorry so have we got this right, first they told us that it was too expensive to take preventative measures and contain incursions to stop a parasite from establishing here

Beekeepers are asking the federal government to expand access to organic treatments to manage the deadly varroa mite. Beekeepers in South Australia are pleading for increased access to organic treatments for varroa mite. The small, red mite is known as the “world’s worst” honey bee parasite and was first discovered in SA in September 2025. Mites feed and reproduce on honey bee larvae and pupae, leading to malformations. The call from beekeepers comes after a commercial almond grower in SA, who remains anonymous, reportedly forked out more than $2.3 million to have 7,500 healthy beehives transported from Western Australia to help pollinate crops.

and now we hear that it’s not too expensive for the government to expand access to organic treatments to manage it