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Biosecurity levy proposal scrapped in 'huge win' for farmers

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Farmers are celebrating the federal government's decision to withdraw the proposed biosecurity levy bill, which would have seen $50 million per year collected from the agricultural sector.

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ABC Australia

Biosecurity levy proposal scrapped in 'huge win' for farmers

Farmers are celebrating the federal government's decision to withdraw the proposed biosecurity levy bill, which would have seen $50 million per year collected from the agricultural sector.

11 days ago·Australia

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stockandland.com.au

Leaders say common sense has prevailed in axing proposed biosecurity levy

Victoria's farmers welcome the decision to scrap the biosecurity levy, citing existing contributions and calling for importers to fund risks.

9 days ago

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Queensland Country Life

Levy scrapped: Queensland producers already doing enough for biosecurity

Queensland beef producers welcome levy withdrawal, emphasising fair funding and shared biosecurity duty.

10 days ago

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Retail World Magazine

AUSVEG welcomes withdrawal of biosecurity tax - Retail World Magazine

AUSVEG has welcomed the government’s decision to discharge the Biosecurity Protection Levy legislation from the Senate. According to the industry body, the biosecurity tax would have seen Australian vegetable growers, and farmers around the country, hit with additional and disproportionate costs to support Australia’s biosecurity system, at a time when many are already struggling under extreme cost pressures and compliance burden. In a statement…

10 days ago

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hortidaily.com

Binned Biosecurity Protection Levy a win for fresh produce growers, says AFPA

The Australian Fresh Produce Alliance (AFPA) welcomes the Government's decision to discharge the Biosecurity Protection Levy legislation today, confirming that growers will not pay further levies towards Australia's biosecurity system. "The removal of the Biosecurity Protection Levy is a great outcome…

11 days ago

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southburnett.com.au

Nats Claim Win As Levy Axed - southburnett.com.au

Nationals Leader David Littleproud February 12, 2025 The Federal Government has scrapped its much-maligned proposed Biosecurity Levy which had been labelled as a “fresh food tax” by the LNP. In the 2023 Budget, the Federal Government allocated an extra $1 billion to improve biosecurity at Australia’s borders but it came with a sting. The plan was that from July 2024, a levy would be introduced on producers equivalent to 10 per cent of their 2020…

11 days ago·Kingaroy, Australia

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