The Invasive Species Council’s campaign to eradicate fire ants is working — but the current national funding arrangements end in June 2027.
If fire ants are left uncontrolled, they could spread across 97 per cent of Australia and cost us over $2 billion every year. They could harm our farms, homes and communities, cause painful and sometimes dangerous stings, and prey on native birds, mammals, reptiles and frogs.
An independent review has confirmed that eradication by 2032 remains within reach.
Sign the petition to the Federal Treasurer, state premiers and territory chief ministers to commit to ongoing funding to finish the job.