Federal Agricultural Minister Joe Ludwig (one of our QLD Senators) is in charge of managing fire ant eradication.
Primary Industries Minister Tim Mulherin is also part of dealing with it.
The Federal Government has put in $100 million since 2001 into fire ant eradication programs but the ants are not beat yet.
We are SOOO lucky they are not in The Grove yet. Let’s keep it that way if possible.
Some scientists are raising doubts the ants could be eliminated. Funding is essential for programs to eradicate the ants.
They are in an arc from Logan City to near Grandchester 80km weest at the moment.