G/AG/N/AUS/99  
 
16 March 2016  
(16-1529)  Page: 1/16  
Committee on Agriculture  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION 
The following submission, dated 25 February 2016,  is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Australia . The notification concerns domestic support commitments ( Table DS:1  
and the relevant Supporting Tables) for the fiscal year 2013/2014 . 
 
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- 2 - Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: AUSTRALIA 
REPORTING PERIOD: 2013/14 FISCAL YEAR (1 JULY – 30 JUNE) 
Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
Total AMS commitment level for period in question Currency Current Total AMS 
(from Section 1 of Part IV of the Schedu le) (from Section 1 of Part IV of the Sc hedule) (from attached  Supporting Tables) 
1 2 3 
471.86 $A million 0.00  
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- 3 - Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: AUSTRALIA 
REPORTING PERIOD: 2013/14 FISCAL YEAR (1 JULY – 30 JUNE)  
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment – "Green Box" 
Measure Type Name and description of measure with reference  
to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question  
($A million) Data Sources 
1 2 3 4 
a) General services    
Research     
Australian Government Cooperative Rese arch Centre for National Plant Biosec urity: Research into the management 
and control of weeds and invasive pests de trimental to primary production and the 
environment. 0.191 Australian  Government 
Department of Agriculture 
(AG DA) 
 Cotton Research and Developmen t: Research and development into improvements in cotton 
production. 7.736 AG DA 
 Dairy Research and Development: Research and development into dairy production and 
processing. 16.488 AG DA 
 Egg Research and Development:  Research and development for egg production. 1.527 AG DA 
 Grains Research and Developm ent: Research and development to improve the production 
efficiency and optimal use of the natural resource base in the grains industry. 47.134 AG DA 
 Grape and Wine Research and Development:  Research and development to improve the 
production efficiency, competitiveness and profitability of the grape and wine industry. 10.581 AG DA 
 Horticultural Research and De velopment: Research and development to foster efficient, 
competitive and adaptable horticultural industries, including dried fruits. 30.294 AG DA 
 Pig Research and Development: Research  and development to improve production, 
processing, storage, transport an d marketing for the pig industry. 3.875 AG DA 
 Red Meat Research and Development: Re search and development to improve the 
productivity and market performance of the meat and livestock industry and further the 
sustainable use and management of natural resources. 34.403 AG DA  
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- 4 - Measure Type Name and description of measure with reference  
to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question  
($A million) Data Sources 
1 2 3 4 
 Rural Industries Research and Development: Research and development for the rural sector 
focussing on new and emerging plant and animal industries an d generic programmes such as 
agribusiness, extension, rural education and climate change. 2.412 AG DA 
 Sugar Research and Developmen t: Research and development to foster an internationally 
competitive and sustainable sugar industry. 4.342 AG DA 
 Wool Research and Developm ent: Research and developmen t into on-farm productivity, 
quality assurance and handling, wool proc essing efficiencies and woollen product 
development. 10.364 AG DA 
 Industry-led Research Sub Programme*: IRSP wi ll fund projects to optimise irrigation water 
use and improve on-farm ri sk management skills. 1.250 Australian  Government 
Department of 
Infrastructure and 
Regional Development 
(AG DIRD) 
 Loxton Research Centre Redevelopment*: Rede veloping the centre to provide agricultural 
research and collaboration within the South Australian Murray Darling Basin 1.000 AG DIRD 
New South Wales Development of technologies and practice s which increase the efficiency and sustainability of 
food and fibre production. 32.050 New South Wales 
Department of Trade & 
Investment (NSWTI) 
Queensland Research to develop agricultural industri es and align food and fibre production, processing 
and marketing with consumer and community expectations. 60.000 Queensland Department 
of Employment, Economic 
Development and 
Innovation (QDEEDI)  
South Australia Research in support of pest and disease control progra mmes. 4.424 Primary Industries and 
Resources South Australia 
(PIRSA) 
 New Horizons Soil Modification Programme*: De livering research and extension on sub soil 
modification to improve ag ricultural productivity. 0.699 PIRSA 
 Value chain projects aimed at improving the competitiveness of industry sectors: General 
industry research into lamb, pota to, value chains and milk powder. 0.008 PIRSA 
Tasmania Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture: Fundin g of research programmes  to develop and improve 
efficient and sustainable pr actices in agriculture. 4.950 Tasmania Department of 
Primary Industries, Parks, 
Water & the Environment 
(Tas DPIPWE)  
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- 5 - Measure Type Name and description of measure with reference  
to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question  
($A million) Data Sources 
1 2 3 4 
Victoria Research and development into Victorian agricultural industries. 49.600 Victoria Department of 
Primary Industries 
(VIC DPI) 
Western Australia Research and development into producti on processing, marketing of  agricultural production, 
sustainable land management an d pest and disease control. 50.960 Department of Agriculture 
and Food Western 
Australia (DAFWA) 
Northern Territory Research into new technology and products to enhance the competitiveness of the Northern 
Territory's agricultural industry.  7.700 Northern Territory 
Department of Land 
Resource Management  
(NT DLRM) 
Pest and Disease    
Australian Government Anim al Health Australia: Enha nces emergency animal disease preparedness to support 
Australia's livestock health systems. 2.163 AG DA 
 Australian Animal Health Laboratory: Main tenance and development of rapid diagnostic 
services essential in maintaining Australia's freedom from serious exotic animal diseases. 7.665 AG DA 
 Caring for Our Country - Pest and Disease Eradication: Supports the coordination and 
implementation of national-level strategic manage ment plans for an agreed list of weeds that 
have significant environmenta l and agricultural impacts. 14.397 Australi an Government 
Department of the 
Environment (AG DoE) 
and AG DA 
 Emergency Pest Management Assistance*: Emergency financial assistance to states for pest 
management in drought effected areas.  5.000 AG DA 
 Exotic (Animal) Disease Preparedness Pr ogrammes: Funding for national training 
programmes to private and Government veterina rians for exotic animal disease recognition, 
diagnosis and control. 0.091 AG DA 
 Plague Locust Commission: Assistance to engage in operations designed to combat 
outbreaks or potential outbreaks of the plague locust, the spur-throated locust and the migratory locust which are likely to result in damage to rural industries. 3.578 AG DA 
 Plant Health Australia: Fundin g for projects to promote stro ng biosecurity practices that 
minimise plant pest impacts on Australia. 1.154 AG DA 
 Wildlife and Exotic Disease Preparedness Prog ramme: Prepares for an outbreak of exotic 
animal disease by developing pr actical field strategies to eradicate and control wild animals. 
Coordination of surveillance, research  and training and communications.  0.322 AG DA  
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- 6 - Measure Type Name and description of measure with reference  
to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question  
($A million) Data Sources 
1 2 3 4 
New South Wales  Provision of resources to minimise the risks of pest and disease of  relevance to agricultural 
production.  55.960 AG DA 
Queensland Biosecurity Protection Services: Prevents and responds to pest and disease threats, and 
implement product integrity systems. 31.906 QDEEDI 
South Australia Natural Resources Management: weed and feral animal management, coordination, science 
and extension across South Australia, an d not just to the agriculture sector. 0.764 PIRSA 
 Pest and Disease Control: Miscellaneous pest and disease control initiatives, including control 
of feral camels, foxes, dingoes and rabbits. 0.507 PIRSA 
 State Biosecurity Fund: Emergency responses to  pest and disease outbreaks. 3.636 PIRSA  
 Weed Management Programme: Activities to eradicate Branched Broomrape weed. 0.407 PIRSA  
Tasmania Invasive species: Services to eradicate and control pests and diseases impacting on the 
agricultural sector. 3.600 Tas DPIPWE 
Victoria Pest Animal Management: Advisory servic es to minimise the economic, environmental and 
social impact of animal pests in Victoria. 7.810 VIC DPI and Victoria 
Department of 
Sustainability and 
Environment (VIC DSE) 
 Pest Plant Management: Research and advisory  services for the effective management of 
identified plants pests. 10.340 VIC DPI and VIC DSE 
Western Australia Pest and disease control for Western Australian agricultural industries. 7.250 DAFWA 
Northern Territory Pest and disease control: Surveillance, control and emergency management of exotic pests 
and diseases. 4.510 NT DLRM 
 Weed Management: Control of feral animals an d pests and to contain and eradicate noxious 
weeds. 4.012 NT DLRM 
Training Services    
Australian Government In dustry Skills Councils - Agrifood Skills Australia Industry Skills Council: Develops nationally 
agreed vocational qualifications for the agricu ltural and related sectors and provide workforce 
and skills advice to enterprises and business. 4.900 Australian  Government 
Department of Industry 
(AG DI) 
New South Wales Farm management, productivity enhanc ement and sustainability tr aining for agricultural 
producers. 6.400 NSWTI  
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- 7 - Measure Type Name and description of measure with reference  
to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question  
($A million) Data Sources 
1 2 3 4 
South Australia Dairy Industry Fina ncial Literacy Programme*: Enable farmers to better understand the 
financial health of their business. 0.022 PIRSA 
 Farm Business Management Skills Project* : Workforce development facilitated training 
programmes to improve farm business ma nagement and financial literacy skills. 0.055 PIRSA 
Western Australia Training in sustai nable rural management and trade an d market development. 6.850 DAFWA 
Extension and Advisory 
Services    
Australian Government Caring for ou r Country – Innovation Grants*: projects conducted by natural resource 
management bodies, non-government organisation s, industry bodies and landowners to gain 
knowledge to adopt innovative production , resource management and supply chain 
management practices and processes, that will improve the sustainability of resource based industries. 7.054 AG DA 
 Clean Energy Future: Funding for research, tr ials and extension of ways farmers and land 
managers can reduce agricultural greenhouse gas emissions and increase storage of carbon in soil while maintaining farm productivity.  56.967 AG DA 
 Exotic Disease Preparedness Programme: Awareness of Exotic Animal Disease (EAD) in the 
veterinary community through the publication of EAD Bulletins in Au stralian Veterinary 
Journals. 0.598 AG DA 
 National Produce Monitoring System*: Provides  data on residue status of Australian grown 
fruit and vegetable crops for which there is  no or limited resi due monitoring data 0.903 AG DA 
 Rural Financial Counselling Service: Helps primary producers, fishing enterprises and small 
rural businesses in rural areas that are experiencing financial hardship and have no other 
source of financial advice. 17.519 AG DA 
 Caring for our Country - Reef Rescue: Provid es managers, regulators and the agricultural 
industry with data to improve the assessment of  the risks posed by agricultural pesticides to 
the Great Barrier Reef. 0.031 AG DI 
 National Environmental Research Programme - Tropical Ecosystems Hu b research: Provides 
managers, regulators and the agricultural indust ry with data to improve the assessment of 
the risks posed by agricultural pest icides to the Great Barrier Reef. 0.031 AG DI 
New South Wales Advisory and extension services to help the New South Wales agriculture industry adopt best 
practice methods. 14.040 NSWTI  
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- 8 - Measure Type Name and description of measure with reference  
to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question  
($A million) Data Sources 
1 2 3 4 
 Rural Financial Counselling Serv ice: Financial counselling services to help primary producers 
and small rural businesses in ru ral areas, which experience financial hardship and have no 
other source of financial advice. 0.840 NSWTI 
Queensland General agricultural extension and advisory se rvices offered by the Queensl and Government. 5.100 QDEEDI 
 Rural Water Use Efficiency - Irrigation Futu res*: supports industry groups in providing 
environmental services to irrigators su ch as system design and management. 2.000 Queensland Department 
of Natural Resources and 
Mines (QDRM) 
South Australia Provision of advice to enhance sustainable economic development. 0.260 PIRSA 
Tasmania Cultivating Prosperity in  Agriculture: Provision of advi ce concerning farm management, 
finance and general agriculture and the dissem ination of results from research programmes. 0.430 Tas DPIPWE 
 Browsing Animal Management*: The provision of advice and services concerning browsing 
animal management including Wallaby Management on King Island.  0.296 Tas DPIPWE 
Victoria Provision of extension and advisory serv ices to agricultural producers. 24.840 VIC DPI 
 Rural Financial Counselling Serv ice: Financial counselling services to help primary producers, 
fishing enterprises and small rural businesses in rural areas, which experience financial 
hardship and have no other source of financial advice.  1.140 VIC DPI 
Western Australia Provision of extension and advisory services to agricultural producers. 24.060 DAFWA 
 Rural Financial Counselling Serv ice: Financial counselling services to help primary producers, 
fishing enterprises and small rural businesses in rural areas, which experience financial 
hardship and have no other source of financial advice. 0.200 DAFWA 
Northern Territory Extension and advisory services to pr imary producers (excluding fisheries) in the Northern 
Territory.  0.800 Northern Territory 
Department of the Chief 
Minister (NT DCM) 
 Natural Resource Management: Integrated su pport, advisory, monitoring and regulatory 
services in respect of the Territory's natural resources. 18.980 NT DCM 
Inspection Services    
New South Wales Inspection services for assessment of food quality and safety. 11.630 NSWTI 
Queensland Inspection services for the management of sa fe and ethical food and fibre systems. 11.141 QDEEDI 
South Australia Plant and animal heal th: Inspection services for the mana gement of pest and disease threats 
to plant and animal industries. 10.457 PIRSA  
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- 9 - Measure Type Name and description of measure with reference  
to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question  
($A million) Data Sources 
1 2 3 4 
 Rural Chemical Programme: Inspection serv ices for the management of pesticide and 
veterinary medicine risks in animal and plant industries. 0.489 PIRSA 
Tasmania Biosecurity Operations: Quarantine inspection services. 7.300 Tas DPIPWE 
Western Australia Inspection services for agricultural industries. 11.330 DAFWA 
Northern Territory Insp ection services to minimise pest and disease risk. 1.800 NT DCM 
Marketing and Promotion Services   
Australian Government  Australian Wine Industry Support Progra mme: Marketing activities to improve the 
profitability of the wine industry.  1.050 AG DA 
 Beef Australia Exposition*: Funding to Beef Austra lia to run Beef Australia Exposition. 2.500 AG DA 
 Brand Australia Global Food Strategy*: Stra tegy to develop a unique brand for Australian 
food. 0.537 AG DA 
Queensland Market access and development services. 1.500 QDEEDI 
South Australia China Agribusiness Initiative and Action Plan*: Supports South Australian agribusinesses to 
understand and promote opportunities in China in food, wine and capability development. 0.241 PIRSA 
 Wine Market Development Programme: Ma rketing and promotion services for South 
Australian wine. 0.550 PIRSA 
Tasmania Advice, economic research, marketing and promotion information and advice to ag riculture. 1.080 Tas DPIPWE 
Victoria Farmers Markets Support Programme: Fa cilitates the developmen t of farmers' markets 
throughout regional Victoria and around metr opolitan Melbourne. Th e FMS provides skills 
training and marketing advice se rvices and also provides grants  to the peak industry body 
the Victorian Farmers Markets Association. 0.200 VIC DPI 
 Food and Fibre Marketing Cooperatives Pr ogramme*: Encourages collaboration amongst 
farmers and value chain participants throug h establishing market ing cooperatives.  0.077 VIC DPI 
Western Australia Develop market opportunities for a range of agri cultural products. 4.170 DAFWA  
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- 10 - Measure Type Name and description of measure with reference  
to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question  
($A million) Data Sources 
1 2 3 4 
Infrastructure services     
Australian Government On-Farm Irriga tion Efficiency Programme: The prog ramme supports industry groups and 
catchment authorities to improve the efficiency  and management of water in specific river 
catchments in the southern-connected Murray Darling Basin. 
 68.540 AG DoE 
 Supporting More Efficient Irrigation in Tasm ania: This programme supports sustainable and 
efficient water capture and management in Tasm ania to service region al water needs and to 
mitigate against the impacts of drought and climate change in each region. 27.010 AG DoE 
Tasmania Provision of rural infrastructure and associated services:. 44.057 Tas DPIPWE 
Western Australia Capital works for gove rnment support services. 11.600 DAFWA 
Subtotal  958.635  
b) Public stockholding for food security purposes  0.000  
Subtotal 0.000  
c) Domestic food aid  0.000  
Subtotal 0.000  
d) Decoupled income support  0.000  
Subtotal  0.000  
e) Income insurance and inco me safety-net programmes    
Australian Government Farm Manageme nt Deposits Scheme: A tax-linked, financial risk management measure 
delivered commercially through participating financial institutions. The scheme allows 
taxable, primary production inco me from profitable years to be  set aside for subsequent low-
income years; thereby reducing the risk to pr imary producers of income variability due to 
factors such as drought.  145.000 Australi an Government 
Treasury 
Subtotal  145.000  
f) Payments for relief from natural disasters    
New South Wales Natural Disaster Relief Scheme: Support to  farm families and farm bu sinesses to mitigate the 
effects of drought, floods, bush fires, storms and earthquakes. 17.240 NSWTI 
Queensland Special Disaster Flood Assistance Scheme: Assistance for primary producers who suffered 
direct damage from flooding. 46.000 QDAFF  
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- 11 - Measure Type Name and description of measure with reference  
to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question  
($A million) Data Sources 
1 2 3 4 
Victoria Concessional loans to farm businesses wh o suffered losses as a resu lt of bushfires (funded 
90% Australian Governmen t; 10% state govern ments, less administration). 1.2001 VIC DPI  
Subtotal   64.44  
g) Structural adjustment assistance th rough producer retirement programmes   
Subtotal   0.000  
h) Structural adjustment assistance provided  through resource retirement programmes   
Subtotal  0.000  
i) Structural adjustment assistance through investment aids   
Subtotal  0.000  
j) Environmental programmes    
Australian Government Biodiversity Fund: Assists land ma nagers to store carbon, enhance biodiversity and build 
greater environmental resilience across the Australian landscape. 65.900 AG DoE 
 Caring for our Country – Environmental Stewar dship Programme: Funding for land managers 
for the purposes of managing and conserving hi gh value environmental assets on their land. 10.560 AG DoE 
 Caring for our Country – Natural Heritage  Trust: Funding for projects to improve 
environmental assets, environmental management and encourage sustainable farming.  197.320 AG DoE 
Tasmania Provision of services to agricultural prod ucers covering policy and regulatory frameworks to 
ensure equitable and sustainable provision of surface and groundwater resources and to limit 
environmental damage and to encourage sound pr actices to minimise soil erosion, salination 
and water damage. 5.570 Tas DPIPWE 
Subtotal  279.35  
k) Regional assistance 
programmes    
Subtotal  0.000  
f) Other Dire ct Payments    
Subtotal   0.000  
TOTAL  1,447.425  
1 Amount provided is the principal of the loan. 
* Please see G/AG/N/AUS/100 (Notification of new or modified do mestic support measures exempt from reduction) for further infor mation.  
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- 12 - Supporting Table DS:4 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: AUSTRALIA 
REPORTING PERIOD: 2013/14 FISCAL YEAR (1 JULY – 30 JUNE) 
Calculation of the Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
Description of basic products 
(including non-product-specific AMS) Product-specific AMS 
(from Supporting Tables DS:5 to 
DS:7 and DS:9 below) 
 
($A million) Product-specific equivalent 
measurements of support 
(from Supporting Table DS:8 below) Current Total AMS (aggregate) 
   
($A million) 
1 2 3 4 
Live Cattle Exports 0.544* (de minimis)   0.000 
Non-product-specific AMS  
(from Supporting Table DS:9) 222.253** ( de minimis )  0.000 
TOTAL   0.000 
* De minimis  value for live cattle exports is $A 52.45million (5% of total value of production). 2013/14 total value of production live cat tle for export is $A 1,049 million (ABARES, 
Agricultural Commodities, September 2015, Table 13: http://data.daff.gov.au/data/warehouse/agcomd9ab cc004/agcomd9abcc20150915/AgCommodities201509_1.0.0.pdf ). 
** De minimis  value is $A 2,551.7 million (5% of total agricultural production). 2013/14 total value of production - $A 51,034 million (ABAR ES Australian Commodities September 
Quarter 2015, Table 13: http://data.daff.gov.au/data/warehouse/agcomd9abcc004/agcomd9abcc20150915/AgCommodities201509_1.0.0.pdf ).  
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- 13 - Supporting Table DS:6 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: AUSTRALIA 
REPORTING PERIOD: 2013/14 FISCAL YEAR (1 JULY – 30 JUNE)  
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Non-Exempt Direct Payments 
Description of 
basic product Fiscal year 
beginning… Measure 
type(s) Applied 
administered 
price External 
reference 
price 
(generally 
from 
AGST/…) Eligible 
production Total price-
related 
direct 
payments Other non-
exempt direct 
payments 
  
($A million) Associated 
fees/ 
levies Total direct 
payments
 
   
($A million)
 Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4-5)*6 8 9 10 
(7+8-9) 11 
Live Cattle Exports  1 July 2013 a)     0.544  0.544 AG DA 
Total         0.544  
a) Assistance through concessional loans an d financial advice grants to pastoralists and service businesses  which were affected  by the temporary suspension of live cattle exports 
to Indonesia.  
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- 14 - Supporting Table DS:7 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: AUSTRALIA 
REPORTING PERIOD: 2013/14 FISCAL YEAR (1 JULY – 30 JUNE) 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Other Product-Specific Support and Total Product-Specific AMS 
Description 
of basic product Fiscal year 
beginning… Measurement 
type(s) Other 
product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays Other 
product 
specific 
support 
(include 
calculation 
details) 
 
($A million) Associated 
fees/levies
 
      
($A million)
 Total other 
product-
specific 
support 
    
($A million)
 Market price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS:5) Non-exempt 
direct 
payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6)  
   
($A million) Total AMS 
       
($A million) Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4+5-6) 8 9 10 
(7+8+9) 11 
Live Cattle 
Exports 1 July 2013       0.544 0.544 AG DA 
Total         0.544   
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- 15 - Supporting Table DS:9 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: AUSTRALIA 
REPORTING PERIOD: 2013/14 FISCAL YEAR (1 JULY – 30 JUNE) 
Non-Product-Specific AMS 
Measure type(s) Fiscal year 
beginning… Non-product-specific 
budgetary outlays 
 
($A million) Other non-product 
specific support 
(include 
calculation details) Associated 
fees/levies Total non-
product-
specific 
support 
($A 
million) Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
(3+4-5) 7 
Emergency Water Infrastructure Rebate (a) 1 July 2013 29.760   29.760 AG DA 
Farm Finance Concessional Loans Scheme (b) 1 July 2013 1.530   1.530 AG DA 
Interim Farm Household Allowance (c) 1 July 2013 7.506   7.506 AG DA 
Transitional Family Farm Payment (d) 1 July 2013 5.017    5.017 AG DA 
WA Drought Policy Reform (e) 1 July 2013 1.157   1.157 AG DA 
Murray-Darling Basin Regional Economic Diversification Programme (f) 1 July 2013 2.561   2.561 AG DoE 
NSW Private Irrigation Infrastructure Operations Programme (g) 1 July 2013 93.940   93.940 AG DoE 
NSW Water for the Future State Priority Projects (h) 1 July 2013 30.120   30.120 AG DoE 
QLD Healthy Headwaters, Water Use Efficiency Project (i) 1 July 2013 9.100    9.100 AG DoE 
SA Private Irrigation Infrastructure Programme (j) 1 July 2013 0.620   0.620 AG DoE 
SA River Murray Irrigation Industry Improvement Prog ramme (3IP) (k) 1 July 2013 14.000   14.000 AG DoE 
VIC Farm Modernisation (l) 1 July 2013 11.88   11.880 AG DoE 
VIC Northern Victorian Irrigation Renewal Project Stage 2 (m) 1 July 2013 2.340   2.340 AG DoE 
QLD Disaster Relief Assistance Scheme Freight Rebate (n) 1 July 2013 0.093   0.093 QDAFF 
QLD Drought Relief Assistance Scheme Freight Payments (o) 1 July 2013 10.099   10.099 QDAFF 
TAS Intensive Animal Farming Industry Development Grant 
Program (p) 1 July 2013 2.530   2.530 Tas 
DPIPWE 
Total     222.253   
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- 16 - (a) Emergency Water Infrastructure Rebate: th e rebate is offered to assist primary pr oducers in a drought-declared area to esta blish water infrastructure to supply water for 
emergency animal welfare needs. This rebate is not intended as a property development or property management incentive; rather,  it is intended to assist primary producers in 
providing urgently needed water for the welfare of  their animals . 
(b) Farm Finance Concessional Loans Scheme: Eligible farm business es are able to access concessi onal loans for debt restructuri ng and/or productivity enhancement activities. 
Maximum individual loan amounts vary between jurisdictions, with  Queensland and the No rthern Territory having the highest maxim um of $A 1 million.  The concessional 
interest rate has been set at 4. 5% and is reviewed on a six monthly basis. The rate will apply for the first five years of the loan with commercial market arrangements applying 
after this time. The amount  of support has been calculated as the difference between the concessional interest rate and the com mercial interest rate. 
(c) Interim Farm Household Allowance provides eligible farmers an d their partners who are experiencing financial hardship with assistance and support to  improve their long-term 
financial situation. 
(d) Transitional Farm Family Payment: Temp orary income support to farmers and their families who are in financial difficulty. 
(e) Western Australia (WA) Drought Policy Re form: Reform measures that assist farmers to better manage risks and prepare for fu ture challenges, including drought. 
(f) Murray-Darling Basin Regional Economic Diversification Progra mme: funds projects under a Project Agreement with the Murray- Darling Basin states (Queensland, New South 
Wales, Victoria and South Australia). The outputs of the projects  to be funded under the Project Agreement will support economi c diversification. The am ount of support to the 
agriculture sector cannot be determined so the total amount of the project has been reported. Budget outlays are for the total value of the relevant programmes including 
components, for example, for extension services that would ot herwise be reported as Green Box. 
(g) New South Wales (NSW) Private Irrigation Infrastructure Operat ions Programme: Grants to acquire water entitlements generate d from the implementation of eligible projects to 
improve the efficiency and productivity of water use both off and on-farm. Budget outlays are for the total value of the releva nt programmes including components, for 
example, for extension services that would otherwise be reported  as Green Box. Disaggregated in formation on budget outlays for these programmes is no t currently available. 
(h) New South Wales (NSW) Water for the Future, Water Efficiency Pr oject Funding provided for projec ts to assist farmers in the  NSW Murray Darling Basin to invest in water 
efficient irrigation systems and technologies. Budget outlays are for the total value of the relevant programmes including comp onents, for example, for extension services that 
would otherwise be reported as Green Box. Disaggregated informat ion on budget outlays for these pr ogrammes is not currently ava ilable. 
(i) Queensland (QLD) Healthy Headwaters, Water Use Efficiency Proj ect: Funding provided for projects to assist farmers in the Q ueensland Murray Darling Ba sin to invest in water 
efficient irrigation systems and technologies. Budget outlays are for the total value of the relevant programmes including comp onents, for example, for extension services that 
would otherwise be reported as Green Box. Disaggregated informat ion on budget outlays for these pr ogrammes is not currently ava ilable. 
(j) South Australian (SA) Private Irrigation Infrastructure Programme: Budget outlays are for the total value of the relevant p rogrammes including components, for example, for 
extension services that would otherwise be reported as Green Box. Disaggregated inform ation on budget outlays for these program mes is not currently available. 
(k) South Australian (SA) River Murray Irriga tion Industry Improvement Programme (3IP ): The programme provides support for proj ects that achieve improvements in irrigation 
farming infrastructure, business practices and operations. Disaggr egated information on budget outlays for these programmes has  not been made available. 
(l) Victorian (VIC) Farm Modernisation Project: Grants to improv e the efficiency and productivity of on-farm water use and mana gement through supporting on-farm irrigation 
infrastructure in the Goulburn -Murray Irrigation District. 
(m) Northern Victorian (VIC) Irrigation Renewal Project Stage 2: On-Farm Project Delivery of farm irrigation system upgrades so  farms can deliver water from the dam to the plant 
with optimal efficiency. 
(n) Queensland (QLD) Disaster Relief Assistance Scheme Freight Rebate: Rebates on the movement of fodder, materials and equipme nt onto disaster affected properties. 
(o) Queensland (QLD) Drought Relief Assistance Scheme Freight Pa yments: Provides freight payments  on the transport during the f lood for fodder, water and animals returning 
from agistment, and animals purchased for restocking after the drought. 
(p) Tasmanian (TAS) Intensive Animal Farming Industry Development Grant Programme: Assists pork an d egg producers to modify the ir infrastructure to enab le pigs and hens to 
be farmed under conditions de manded by the marketplace. 
 
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