Victorian beekeepers are demanding urgent national biosecurity reform after a federal investigation into the 2022 Varroa mite incursion failed to identify how or when the parasite entered Australia. After four years and more than $100 million spent on eradication efforts, the report delivers no confirmed entry pathway, no timeline of arrival, and no actionable findings. This result leaves critical gaps in Australia’s biosecurity system unresolved.

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