A NSW company tipped off authorities to the illegal movement of its cattle, triggering the investigation that led to the largest-ever biosecurity fine under a Queensland law.
Argyle Foods Pastoral Pty Ltd, based in New South Wales and the ACT, was fined $45,000 in November 2025 for moving livestock into Queensland without the required records.
The company is operated by directors Bryce and Lachlan Graham, who are brothers.
Queensland Department of Primary Industries (DPI) said the penalty was the largest recorded under the state’s Biosecurity Act 2014.
It has been revealed the investigation was triggered when the company contacted the DPI with an enquiry.
“DPI identified a range of offences and subsequently undertook an investigation,” a…