About the proposal
The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water has received an application for the approval of a small-scale Wildlife Trade Operation (WTO) under Part 13A, section 303FN of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act).
The application is for the wild harvest and commercial export of Native Queen Ants from the Australian Capital Territory.
If approved, the proposed WTO will remain in place for up to 3 years from the day after the date of its declaration.
How can I get involved
Read the proposal
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In accordance with the provisions of section 303FR of the EPBC Act, you are invited to comment on this proposal.
Comments received will form part of the documentation provided to the Australian Government Minister for the Environment and Water or the Minister’s delegate for decision.
Send your comments
The call for public comments is open from 12 August 2025 until 11:59pm AEST on 11 September 2025.
To assist us in considering comments, the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water encourages you to provide comments under the following headings:
Comments can be sent by email or writing to:
Email:
wta@dcceew.gov.au
Mail:
The Director
Wildlife Trade Assessments Section
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
GPO Box 3090
Canberra ACT 2601
Privacy and Confidentiality
Copies of comments may be made available to other persons with a particular interest in the application. If you wish your comments to remain confidential, please clearly mark the relevant part(s) of your comments as ‘confidential’.
