Status: Ongoing
Start date: 3 November 2025
Completion date: 4 November 2030
Project code: B-102
Species/Threats: Weeds
The National Weed Biocontrol Project aims to enhance drought resilience and sustainable land management across Australia by reducing the impact of invasive rangeland and aquatic weeds.
It is one of eight projects under the Australian Government’s Future Drought Fund: a commitment to improving landscape function and ecosystem services for drought resilient farms and landscapes.
The aims of this project are to:

CISS Senior Research and Development Coordinator, Maree Wright, presented at the XVII International Symposium on Biological Control of Weeds in Rotorua, New Zealand.
CISS Research, Development and Engagement Director, Dr John Virtue, presented at the 2026 Australasian Weeds Conference in Christchurch, New Zealand.