Fire ants are a problem.

It is Friday, June 26, 2026, at 10:37 am.

Fire ants have a painful sting.

In short:

Fire ants could kill many pets and people if they spread across Australia.

Fire ants could cost households a lot of money each year.

What's next?

More money is needed to stop fire ants.

If we don't stop fire ants, they will cause big problems.

Many people and pets could die from fire ant stings.

Fire ants can attack when their nests are disturbed.

The government is not spending enough money to stop fire ants.

Fire ants are like killers, but the response is small.

Stopping fire ants is a good idea for the economy and environment.

Australia spends some money on fire ant control each year.

But more money is needed to completely get rid of fire ants.

There are problems with the fire ant control program that need to be fixed.

Fire ants could cost households a lot of money each year.

Fire ants could cause many vet visits and cost a lot of money.

Many pets could die from fire ant stings.

The Prime Minister could help by spending more money on fire ant control.

AAP

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