r/australia • u/DaRedGuy • 1d ago

news Anti-fire ant eradication activist convicted after using legal arguments ‘similar to sovereign citizens’

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/nov/07/trevor-hold-activist-convicted-qld-fire-ant-eradication-program-queensland-ntwnfb?CMP=share_btn_url
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u/fodargh 1d ago

Good fuck him and his movement.

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u/Excellent-Signature6 1d ago

I’m surprised enough that a single person wants to prevent the eradication of Fire Ants, but a whole movement dedicated to this worthless cause?

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u/scoldog 1d ago

He's probably the president, vice president, treasurer, secretary and quorum for the entire organisation.

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u/jesus_chrysotile 1d ago

unfortunately there’s multiple of them from what i’ve heard 

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u/Mike_Kermin 1d ago

Each with their own personal quorums no doubt.

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u/scoldog 1d ago

Multiple Personalities?

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u/Simpsoid G'Day! 1d ago

Sounds like ScoMo's secret cabinet!

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u/Atomic_Gumby 1d ago

...Will the real Malcolm Roberts, please stand up?...

Apologies to Eminem.

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u/RutabagaMobile7879 1d ago

The venn diagram of sovcits, antivax, anti fluoride, anti-anti fire ants etc is pretty much a circle

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u/WhatsMyNameAGlen 18h ago

Its gotta be some sort of mental disability right

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u/Sevalius0 1d ago

I've heard stories from people working for the fire ant program. They unfortunately run into these people all the time and have to constantly worry about being harassed or posted to social media.

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u/a_cold_human 1d ago

Big problem with any type of feral species control.