Overview
- State officials say more than 200,000 tests found no ongoing presence of the virus beyond the three initially affected businesses.
- The first Australian detection in August 2024 north of Adelaide led to strict quarantines and the destruction of crops in restricted zones.
- After a May detection in Victoria, national authorities concluded eradication was unfeasible and adopted a long-term management plan.
- Queensland continues a movement control order, seeks surveillance assurances, and will sample South Australian fruit to protect its market and exports to New Zealand.
- Producer Perfection Fresh reports over 100,000 on-site tests with no detections and says the announcement restores market access and job security for about 100 staff.