WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/AG/N/AUS/61 
19 April 2006 
 (06-1789) 
Committee on Agriculture Original:   English 
  
NOTIFICATION  
 
  The following submission, dated 11 April 2006, 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 2004/05 . 
 
    
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Australia 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2004/05 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 Schedule) (from Section 1 of  Part IV of the Schedule) (from attached Supporting Tables) 
1 2 3 
 
471.86 
  
$A million 
  
206.73 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Australia 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2004/05 fiscal year (1 July – 30 June)  
 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment –“Green Box” 
 
Measure Type Name and descripti on 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"    
    
Australian Government    
    
Research     
    
Cotton Research and Development Research into improve ments in cotton production. 4.32 Australian Government 
Department of 
Agriculture, Fisheries 
and Forestry (DAFF) 
    
Dairy Research and Development Research and devel opment into dairy production and processing. 14.53 DAFF 
    
Grains Research and Development Research and product development, improvement of production 
efficiency and optimal use of the natural resource base in the 
grains industry. 35.74 DAFF 
    
Grape and Wine Research and Development Research to improve the production efficiency, competitiveness 
and profitability of the Grape and Wine Industry. 8.10 DAFF 
    
Horticultural Research and Development Research an d development to foster efficient, competitive and 
adaptable horticultural industries, including dried fruits. 32.91 DAFF 
    
Red Meat Research and Development Research  aimed at improving productivity and market 
performance of the meat and li vestock industry and further the 
sustainable use and manageme nt of natural resources. 39.04 DAFF 
    
Pig Research and Development Research and development programmes to improve production, 
processing, storage, transport and marketing for the pig industry. 4.22 DAFF 
    
     
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Wool Research and Developmen t Research into on-farm productivity, quality assurance and 
handling.  Research and development in wool processing 
efficiencies and woolle n product development. 13.51 DAFF 
Rural Industries Research and Development Provides s upport for management of research and development 
programmes for the rural sector focussing on new and emerging 
plant and animal industries and generic programmes such as 
agribusiness, extension, rural education and climate change. 14.65 DAFF 
    
Sugar Research and Development Research aimed at fostering an internationally competitive and 
sustainable sugar industry. 4.56 DAFF 
    
Tobacco Research and Development Research into improvements in tobacco leaf production and 
improving sustainability. 0.00 DAFF 
    
Land and Water Resources Research and Development 
 Research and development aimed at the productive and 
sustainable management of land,  water and vegetation resources 
underpinning Australian prim ary industries and regional 
communities. 12.50 DAFF 
    
Egg Research and Development  Research and development and policy services for egg 
production. 0.76 DAFF 
    
National Food Industry Strategy (NFIS)  
- Food Innovation Grants Program   
Research and development in Australian-based food processing 
firms to improve innovation perf ormance and support innovation 
projects.  
10.78  
DAFF 
    
- NFIS Centres of Excellence Program Research and development for food i nnovation and attraction of 
world class researchers. 3.43 DAFF 
    
Pest and Disease     
    
Australian Animal Health Laborat ory Maintenance and development of rapid diagnos tic services 
essential in maintaining Australia's freedom from serious exotic 
animal diseases. 6.84 DAFF 
    
Emergency Management of Pest and Disease 
 Incursions Assistance with direct costs of emergency animal and plant pest 
responses. 1.93 DAFF 
    
Ovine Johnes Disease (OJD ) Control and Evaluation 
Programmme  
 Surveillance of the Approach to the Future Management of OJD 
to assist producers in making the transition to managing OJD as 
a business risk. 0.26 DAFF 
     
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Exotic Animal Disease Preparedness Programs Enhanced preparedness to respond to emergency animal disease 
incidents, including training an d development of disease control 
strategies.  0.62 DAFF 
    
National Feral Animal Control Strategy To reduce the damage caused to agriculture and the environment 
by feral animals by: improving th e effectiveness of techniques 
used in their control; publishi ng best practice management 
guidelines; encouraging the adoption of best practice 
management strategies; monitoring  Rabbit Calicivirus Disease to 
encourage its effective use in integrated rabbit control 
programmes and funding programmes in line with objectives of 
threat abatement plans. 0.85 DAFF  
    
NHT - National Weeds Strategy1  Assistance to reduce the detrimental impact of nationally 
significant weeds on the sustainability of Australia's natural 
ecosystem and production capacity.  5.65 Australian Government 
Department of 
Environment and 
Heritage (DEH) 
    
Wildlife and Exotic Disease Preparedness Program The Wildlife and Exotic Disease Preparedness Program is a 
technical and financial programme that contributes to 
preparedness to deal with an outb reak of exotic animal disease 
by developing practical field strategies to eradicate and control 
wild animals. Coordination of surveillance, research and training 
and communications.  0.25 DAFF 
    
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. 6.84 DAFF 
    
National Livestock Identification Scheme  Assistance to establish a nationally integrated system for 
livestock traceability as a manageme nt tool to deal with animal 
disease emergencies and food safety issues for the red meat 
industry. 5.00 DAFF 
    
Securing the Future – Protecting our Industries from 
Biological, Chemical  and Physical Risk2 Assistance to ensure Australia’s preparedness to respond to 
biosecurity threats to, and emergencies in, agriculture and food 
industries. 3.53 DAFF 
    
Citrus Canker Eradication  Assistance with direct  costs of emergency plan t pest responses. 3.43 DAFF 
    
Tuberculosis Freedom Assurance Program  Assistance to maintain Australia’s disease status in respect of 
bovine tuberculosis. 0.60 DAFF 
    
     
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Training Services     
    
AAA - FarmBis Program Funding to develop uni que and relevant training for primary 
producers to increase business management skills and 
sustainability of farm business enterprises. 1.92 DAFF 
    
AAA – Farm Help (job retraining) The retraining grant provides financial assistance to undertake 
approved training.  Access to the gr ant is subject to receipt of the 
Farm Help Re-establishment grant. 0.29 DAFF 
    
National Food Industry Strategy – 
Food Chain Programme3  The objective of the NFIS Food Chain Programme is to help 
build food industry skills, capability and knowledge in chain 
management and to create awareness of the need for change. 1.86 DAFF 
    
Extension and Advisory Services     
    
AAA - Rural Financial Counselling Service The Rural Financial Counselling Service is a Commonwealth, 
State and community funded programme.  The service helps 
primary producers, fishing enterprises and small rural businesses 
in rural areas who are experienci ng financial hardship and have 
no other source of financial advice.  It is part of the Agriculture-
Advancing Australia (AAA) package. 4.74 DAFF 
    
AAA - Farm Help (professional advice)  Professional advice on the future  viability of the business and 
options for re-establishment out of  the farming sector for farmers 
in difficulty, and who cannot borro w further against their assets. 2.09 DAFF 
    
AAA – Industry Partnerships Programme (Pilot) Partnership between Governme nt and industry to help create a 
culture of continuous self-assessm ent, goal setting and strategic 
action at the national level.  4.44 DAFF 
    
Sugar Industry Reform Program – Business Plans Assistan ce to sugar cane growers and harvesters who access 
income support to undertake an assessment of the financial 
viability of their enterprise and develop an activity plan for the 
future. 2.78 DAFF 
    
Sugar Industry Reform Program – Advisory Group 
networks Assistance to establish an overarching industry oversight group 
and regional advisory groups to oversee reform of sugar industry 
process. 1.76 DAFF 
    
Other Exotic Disease Preparedness Programme Awareness of Exotic Animal Disease (EAD) in the veterinary 
community through the publication of EAD Bulletins in 
Australian Veterinary Journals. 0.06 DAFF 
    
     
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Inspection Services     
    
AQIS Post Entry Plant Quarantine Program Post entry plan t quarantine services ensure that all plant material 
imported into Australia through Government Plant Quarantine 
station are screened for pests and diseases before release into 
Australia. 1.45 DAFF  
    
Reduction in AQIS fees and charges Partial cost recovery of inspection fees and charges. 34.51 DAFF  
    
Marketing and Promotion Services     
    
Australian HomeGrown Campaign (Pilot) Australian Ho meGrown is a generic labelling campaign that 
aims to assist consumers to id entify food products that are 
Australian grown, farmed or fished.  0.59 DAFF 
    
Infrastructure services     
    
Great Artesian Basin Sustainability Initiative  Bore capping and related activities to eliminate wastage of water and 
manage the artesian water resour ce, thereby preserving options for 
the future. 7.89  DAFF 
    
National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality  Assistance to community-based regional bodies to implement 
integrated catchment or regiona l natural resour ce management 
plans targeting salinity  and water quality. 87.40 DAFF 
    
    
State/Territory Governments    
    
Research     
    
New South Wales Development of technologies and practices which increase the 
efficiency and sustainability of food and fibre production. 48.00 NSW Department of 
Primary Industries 
(NSW DPI) 
    
Northern Territory To research new te chnology, new products to enhance the 
competitiveness of the NT's horticulture and agriculture industry 
productions.  5.37 Northern Territory 
Department of 
Industries, Fisheries and 
Mining (NT DPIFM) 
    
Queensland  
- Queensland Department of Primary Industries Research 
and Development  
Research aimed at developing agricultural industries, aligning 
food and fibre production, processing and marketing with 
consumer and commun ity expectations.   
69.40 Queensland Department 
of Primary Industries 
and Fisheries (Qld 
DPI&F) 
    
     
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- Natural Resources Management Program Research and data collection on land, water and native 
vegetation – including nutrients , salt, agri-chemicals and 
pesticides – to minimize land degradation, identify impacts on 
crops, predict movements through the environment, and develop 
ways of understanding and achi eving long-term viability. 25.40 Qld DPI&F 
    
South Australia 
- Rural Industry Adjustment Development Fund  
Funding for marketing and research and development projects 
into agricultural industries.  
0.20 Primary Industries and 
Resources South 
Australia (PIRSA) 
    
 Research development of pest and disease control programmes. 7.54 PIRSA 
    
Tasmania The funding of research programmes which develop and 
improve efficient and sustainable practices in agriculture. 3.45 Tasmania Department 
of Primary Industries, 
Water and Environment  
(Tas DPIWE) 
    
Victoria Research and development into Victorian ag ricultural industries. 35.51 Victoria Department of 
Primary Industries 
(Vic DPI) 
    
Western Australia Research and deve lopment into production processing, 
marketing of agricultural production, sustainable land 
management and pest and disease control. 37.60 Department of 
Agriculture and Food 
Western Australia 
(DAWA) 
    
Pest and disease control     
    
Australian Capital Territory Control of feral anim als (pigs, foxes, rabbits, dogs) and declared 
pest plants 0.20 Environment ACT 
    
New South Wales Provision of resources to ensure that disease and pest risks of 
particular relevance to agricultural production are minimized.  58.33 NSW DPI 
    
Northern Territory To control feral animal s and pests (such as wild horses, donkeys 
and wild pigs) and to contain and eradicate noxious weeds and 
diseases from spreading to other parts of the Territory and 
elsewhere. Also to control noxious weeds on farms and stations. 1.33 Northern Territory 
Department of Natural 
Resources, Environment 
& the Arts (DNREA)  
    
- Pest and disease control  
 Pest and disease surveillance, control of exotic pests and diseases 
and manage the response for emer ging animal and plant diseases. 6.91 NT DPIFM 
    
Queensland  
- Pest Management  
  
Plant and animal protection and pest management services.   
11.70  
Qld DPI&F  
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- Biosecurity Protection Services Programmes to prevent and respond to pest and disease threats, 
and implement product integrity systems. 23.82 Qld DPI&F 
    
Tasmania Programmes for the eradicati on and control of pests and diseases 
impacting on the agricultural sector. 5.89 Tas DPIWE 
    
Victoria Pest and disease control services for agricultural industry. 26.67 Vic DPI 
    
- Rabbit Management Aims to minimize the economic, environm ental and social 
impacts caused by rabbits by encouraging farmers to implement 
integrated rabbit control progra mmes, particularly those that 
maximize the gains from the introduction of the rabbit 
Calicivirus. 1.86 Vic DPI and Victoria 
Department of 
Sustainability and 
Environment (Vic DSE) 
    
- Pest Animal Management  Provides advisory services to minimise the economic, 
environmental and social  impact on all lands in Victoria of actual 
and potential animal pests (rabbits included). 7.20 Vic DPI and DSE 
    
- Pest Plant Management Research and advisory services for the effective management of 
identified pest plants. 15.04 Vic DPI and DSE 
    
Western Australia Pest and disease control for WA agricultural industries. 20.70 DAWA 
    
Training Services     
    
New South Wales Training on farm ma nagement, productivity enhancement and 
sustainability for agricultural producers. 8.39 NSW DPI 
    
Northern Territory -  FarmBis4 To provide producers/landholders with the knowledge and skills 
to develop ongoing management options for their business/ 
holding. 0.30 NT DBERD 
    
Queensland - FarmBis Training5 Assistance for farmers to undertake management training to 
increase productivity, profitability and sustainability of farm 
businesses. 0.21 Qld DPI&F 
    
South Australia – Farmbis6 Assistance for farmers to undertake management training. 2.41 PIRSA 
    
- Community Landcare Technical and coordi nation support to community landcare  
groups.  0.11 PIRSA 
 
    
Tasmania - FarmBis7 Provision of funding for Farmbis programme (business 
management skills for farmers). 0.25 Tas DPIWE 
    
     
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Victoria - FarmBis8 Assistance to farmers for develo pment of business management 
skills. 1.05 Vic DP1 
Western Australia – FarmBis9 Provision of funding for Farmbis programme (business 
management skills for farmers). 1.79 DAWA  
    
Western Australia  Training support for su stainable rural management, trade and 
market development. 5.80 DAWA 
    
Extension and Advisory Services     
    
Australian Capital Territory Provision of adviso ry and extension services to agricultural 
producers. 0.05 Environment ACT 
    
New South Wales Provision of advisory and ex tension services to ensure that best-
practice methods are adopted by the industry. 26.00 NSW DPI 
    
    
Northern Territory To provide extension a nd advisory services to primary producers 
(excluding fisheries). 2.12 NT DPIFM 
    
Queensland  Provision of extension and advisory services. 18.10 Qld DPI 
    
South Australia Provision of extension ad vice to enhance su stainable economic 
development. 4.68 PIRSA 
    
Tasmania The provision of advice concerning farm ma nagement, finance 
and general agriculture and the dissemination of results from 
research programmes. 6.54 Tas DPIWE 
    
Victoria Provision of extension and advisory services to agricultural 
producers. 13.63 Vic DPI 
    
Western Australia Provision of  extension and advisory services to agricultural 
producers. 25.70 DAWA 
    
Inspection Services     
    
Australian Capital Territory - Animal Health Inspectio n services for the management of pest and disease 
threats to animal industries. 0.05 Environment ACT 
    
New South Wales   Inspection services for assessment of food quality and safety. 12.81 NSW DPI 
    
Queensland Inspection services for the management of safe and ethical food 
and fibre systems. 12.08 Qld DPI&F 
     
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South Australia - Plant and animal health Inspection services for the management of pest and disease threats to 
plant and animal industries. 8.21 PIRSA 
    
- Rural Chemicals Program Inspection services for the management of pesticide and 
veterinary medicine risks in animal and plant industries. 0.79 PIRSA 
    
Tasmania Inspection services for quarantine. 2.06 Tas DPIWE 
    
Western Australia Inspection services for agricultural industries. 12.00 DAWA 
    
Marketing and Promotion     
    
New South Wales Identification and promotion of market opportunities and 
promotion of value adding to agricultural products. 0.54 NSW DPI 
    
Queensland Market access and deve lopment services. 2.32 Qld DPI&F 
    
Queensland – Wine Industry Development Strategy Prom otion of the Queensland wine industry and Queensland 
wines; education and training programs; development of regional 
branding and marketing. 1.00 Queensland Department 
of Tourism, Fair 
Trading and Wine 
Industry Development 
    
Tasmania The provision of polic y advice, marke ting and economic 
research, marketing and promoti on information and advice to 
agriculture. 0.47 Tas DPIWE 
    
Victoria Marketing services for a range of agricultural industries. 2.15 Vic DPI 
    
Western Australia To develop market oppor tunities for a range of agricultural 
products. 2.90 DAWA 
    
Infrastructure Services     
    
Northern Territory To co-ordinate the provi sion of infrastructure essential for the 
development of Territory primar y industries and to attract new 
investments to the Territory. 0.36 Northern Territory 
Department of 
Business, Economic and 
Regional Development 
(DBERD) 
    
- Pastoral Water Enhancement Scheme10  To enhance land and water resource management on pastoral 
properties by encouraging sound pl anning of watering facilities. 0.27 NT DBERD 
    
New South Wales Infrastructure support fundi ng including payments to irrigation 
areas and districts, refurbishment / new capital works, soil 
earthworks and drought regional initiatives. 0.00 NSW DPI  
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Tasmania Assistance in the provision of rural infrastructure and associated 
services to ensure the continued development of efficient and 
sustainable agriculture. 2.76 Tas DPIWE 
    
Queensland - Infrastructure Services  Provision of capital works for State water infrastructure 
development and provision of assi stance for the development of 
water infrastructure by others.  3.75 Qld DPI&F 
    
Western Australia Capital works for government support services. 7.7 DAWA 
    
Victoria Funding for the management  and improvement of rural water 
storage facilities relating to irriga tion, drinking and domestic use. 94.20 Vic DSE 
    
South Australia  Rehabilitation of irrigation supply infrastructure in the Riverland 
 
Upper South East drainage and dry land Salinity management 
programme. 4.6 
 
10.25 South Australia 
Department of Water, 
Land and Biodiversity 
Conservation  
    
Subtotal    1,097.15  
    
(b) "Public stockholding for food security purposes"    
    
Subtotal  0.00  
    
(c) "Domestic food aid"    
    
Subtotal  0.00  
    
(d) "Decoupled income support"    
    
Australian Government     
    
AAA – Farm Help (Income Support) A short-term welfare safety net for low-income farmers 
experiencing financial hardship  and who cannot borrow further 
against their assets.  The support is provided while they decide 
whether to improve their farms financial position, obtain off-
farm income or ex it farming.   6.76 DAFF 
 
    
Sugar Industry Reform Program - Decoupled Income 
Support11 Short-term assistance to cane growers experiencing financial 
hardship and to assist the industry through a transition phase 
toward reform. 14.32 DAFF 
    
Subtotal   21.08  
     
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(e) "Income insurance and income safety-net 
programmes"    
    
Australian Government    
    
Farm Management Deposits Scheme  The FMD scheme is a tax-linke d, financial risk management 
measure delivered co mmercially through part icipating financial 
institutions. The scheme allows taxable, primary production 
income from profitable years to be set aside for subsequent 
'drawn-down' in low-income years; thereby reducing the risk to 
primary producers of income variability due to factors such as 
drought.  95.00 DAFF 
    
Subtotal  95.00  
    
(f) "Payments for relief from natural disasters"    
    
Australian Government     
    
Exceptional Circumstances Interest Ra te Subsidy Support for farmers whose farm business incomes have been 
adversely affected by exceptional circumstances (such as 
extreme and prolonged drought). 95.30 DAFF 
    
Exceptional Circumstances Relief Payment Assists farm families in exceptional circumstances declared 
areas (e.g. extreme and prolonged drought) to meet basic living 
expenses by providing sufficient immediate cash, equivalent to 
unemployment benefits and triggers access to auxiliary benefits 
such as a health care card and access to youth allowance. 115.00 DAFF 
    
    
State/Territory Governments    
    
Australian Capital Territory - Post bushfire assistance Assi stance to farm families and farm businesses following the 
January 2003 bushfires in the ACT region. 0.04 Environment ACT 
    
    
New South Wales  Support to farm families and farm businesses to mitigate the 
effects of drought, floods, bushfires, storms and earthquakes. 29.32 NSW DPI 
    
Queensland - Exceptional Circumstances, Drought 
Assistance12 Interest rate subsidies for farm  businesses affected by drought 
and freight subsidies for primar y producers affected by drought.  4.97 Qld DPI&F 
    
     
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Victoria    
- Concessional loans  For restocking as a result of OJD and Anthrax disease 
incursions. 0.004 Vic DPI 
    
- Exceptional Circumstances13 
 Interest rate subsidies for farm busi nesses affected by drought. 1.23 Vic DPI  
    
- Farm Business Support Grants  Drought assistance for drought-declared areas. 0.001 Vic DPI  
    
South Australia 
- Drought Assistance Program  – Information and Advice   
Education, training, facilitation, information and advice to 
support industry development in drought affected areas.  
0.65  
PIRSA 
    
- Exceptional circumstances14 Interest rate subsidies to assi st farm businesses in the drought 
declared area of the Central North East. 0.08 PIRSA 
    
- SA Government Drought Relief Assistance Scheme 
2002 To assist farmers in areas suffering on-going difficulty to re-
establish cropping and grazing programmes and for cartage of 
domestic water supplies. 0.00 PIRSA 
    
- SA Drought Assistance Program Business and community support grants 0.00 PIRSA 
    
- SA Bushfire Relief Assistance Scheme Assistance for farmers affected by bushfires. 2.47 PIRSA 
    
Western Australia 
- Rural Adjustment Scheme – Exceptional 
Circumstances15  
Short term interest rate subsidie s for farm businesses affected by 
drought.  
5.16  
DAWA 
    
- Dry Season Assistance Assistance to farmers and pastoralists severely affected by 
prolonged dry conditions.  0.14 DAWA 
    
- Pastoral Dry Season Assistance Assistance to pastoralists who have been severely affected by 
prolonged dry conditions. 0.02 DAWA 
    
- Fire Recovery Assistance Scheme Assistance provided to farmers affected by wild fires.  0.03 DAWA 
    
Subtotal   254.42  
    
     
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(g) "Structural adjustment assistance through 
producer retirement programmes"    
    
Australian Government    
    
AAA – Farm Help (re-e stablishmen t grants)  Grants to farmers in financial difficulty, who cannot borrow 
further against their assets, to leave the farming sector before 
their assets are completely depleted.  2.15 DAFF 
    
Dairy Exit Payments Assistance to farmers to adjust to the deregulation of the dairy 
industry.  Farmers must exit agriculture to be eligible. 0.30 DAFF 
    
Sugar Industry Reform Program – Exit A ssistance One-off payment (subject to assets test) to eligible sugar cane 
growers wishing to leave the industry.   13.46 DAFF 
    
    
State/Territory Governments     
    
Victoria - Land Aggregation Program 
 Programme to aggregate non-viable  holdings.  Measures include 
property purchase, exit grants  and interest subsidies. 0.09 Vic DPI 
    
Subtotal   16.00  
    
(h) "Structural adjustment assistance provided 
through resource retirement programmes"    
    
Subtotal  0.00  
    
(i) "Structural adjustment assistance through 
investment aids"    
    
State/ Territory Governments    
    
New South Wales Interest rate subsidy for productivity improvements, capital 
restructuring and farm consolidation. 0.40 NSW Rural Assistance 
Authority 
    
Victoria – Productivity Enhancement Package Interest rate subsidy for investme nts aimed at improving the 
long-term productivity of farming properties. 0.001 Vic DPI 
    
Subtotal  0.40  
     
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(j) "Environmental programmes"    
    
Australian Government    
    
NHT16 – Landcare17  Assistance to community groups to reverse land degradation and 
to promote sustainable agriculture. 78.08 DEH 
    
NHT – Bushcare  Assistance to community groups to reverse the long-term decline 
in the quality of native vegetation cover. 119.11 DEH  
    
NHT –  Rivercare18  Assistance for community groups to contribute towards the 
sustainable management, rehab ilitation and conservation of 
rivers and to improve the health of these river systems. 52.09 DEH 
    
National Landcare Program19  Assistance to facilitate the development and implementation of 
integrated approaches to sustainable agriculture and natural 
resource management in Australia. 39.30 DAFF 
    
    
State/Territory Governments    
    
Australian Capital Territory -Rural Conservation Fund Fina ncial assistance for projects  that address conservation 
criteria such as the management of protected species and habitats 
and aquatic ecosystems. 0.20 Environment ACT 
    
New South Wales Funding for progra mmes for preventing and mitigating 
degradation of land and water resources associated with 
agricultural production. 10.59 NSW DPI 
    
Northern Territory – Natural Resource Management To identif y land resources and to evalua te their opportunities and 
constraints in order to ensure appropriate land management 
practices which conserve, enhance, and where appropriate, 
rehabilitate land resources includi ng the pastoral estate and to 
promote and support community Landcare. 7.19 NT DNREA 
    
South Australia     
- National Heritage Trust20 Technical and coordination supp ort and grants to community 
National Heritage Trust group projects. 5.01 SA Department of 
Water, Land and 
Biodiversity 
Conservation 
     
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Tasmania Provision of services to agricultural producers 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 practices to 
minimise soil erosion, sa lination and water damage. 5.57 Tas DPIWE 
    
Western Australia 
- Salinity and natural resource management  
Salinity control, soil conservatio n and nutrient management; land 
resource assessment and monito ring; engineering and water 
management.  
11.10  
DAWA 
    
- Natural Resource Adjustment scheme21  Management of remn ant vegetation. 0.00 DAWA 
    
Subtotal   328.24  
    
(k) "Regional assistance programmes"    
    
Australian Government    
    
Rural Partnership Program The RPP aim to achie ve long-term change and to encourage:  
profitable and self-reliant ru ral sectors which operate 
competitively and which can adapt to changing market, 
economic and resource conditions; sustainable management of 
the natural resource base; more robust, equitable and prosperous 
rural communities. 0.83 DAFF 
    
West 2000 Plus West 2000 Plus ai ms to contribute to a comp etitive, viable and self 
sustaining Western Division and to  the development of robust, 
equitable and prosperous communities. 3.04 DAFF 
    
State/Territory Governments    
    
South Australia  
-  Central North East Farm Assistance Program22  Support for business planning, pr oductivity and infrastructure 
improvement.  
0.81  
PIRSA 
    
- Riverland Rural Partnership Program
23 Support for redevelopment, busine ss planning, quality assurance, 
re-skilling and export enhancement. 0.42 PIRSA 
    
Victoria     
- Loddon Murray24 Commonwealth/State Rural Partne rship Program. 0.00 Vic DPI  
    
Subtotal  5.10  
    
     
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(l) "Other"    
    
Direct Payments to Producer / Australian Government     
    
New Industries Development Program Assistance in  strengthening the capa bility of Australian 
agribusiness in the development and pilot commercialisation of 
new agribusiness products, services and technology. 3.51 DAFF 
    
Dairy Regional Assistance Program A component of the Dairy Industry Adjustment Package  
designed to assist regional communities that have been impacted 
upon by the removal of state ma rket milk price regulations. 3.81 Australian Government 
Department of 
Transport and Regional 
Services 
    
Sugar Industry Reform Progr am – regional/community 
projects Funding is available for projects to improve the efficiency and 
viability of the i ndustry and region. 0.00 DAFF 
    
Subtotal  7.32  
    
TOTAL  1,824.71   
     
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Australia 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2004/05 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 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 
Milk  206.73   206.73 
Dried vine fruit a   0 
Eggs a   0 
Rice a   0 
Tobacco b   0 
Sugar  10.55 (de minimis)   0 
Wheat  1.32 (de minimis)   0 
Pig-meat b   0 
Non-product-specific AMS  0.91 (de minimis)   0 
   TOTAL:   206.73 
 
(a) Assistance for dried vine fruit, eggs and ri ce were listed in Australia's AMS during th e base period.  Since that time changes to Government assistance programmes have resulted in 
assistance no longer being provided. 
Dried Vine Fruit - Statutory equalisation and underwriting removed from 1990 and 1993 respectively. 
Eggs - State Government mark eting and price regulation phased out since 1 July 1998. 
Rice - No market price support through preferential pricing, domes tic pricing is now on a commercia l basis and fluctuates in li ne with world price. 
(b) Programmes ended in financial year 2001-02. 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Australia 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2004/05 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 
Wheat 1 July 2004 (a)     1.32  1.32 DAFF 
Sugar 1 July 2004 (b)     10.55  10.55 DAFF 
           
           
           
 
(a)  Direct payment to compensate for shipping and freight  costs incurred on domestic sales of wheat to Tasmania. 
(b)  Direct payment to assist producers in the sugar industry to undertake operational restructuring.    
 
De minimis  – 2004/05 GVP Wheat Production - $A4,320 million (ABA RE Australian Commodities, December 2005) 
De minimis  – 2004/05 GVP Sugar Production – $A968 million (A BARE Australian Commodities, December 2005)  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Australia 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2004/05 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 
Milk 
 1 July 2004 Dairy Structural 
Adjustment Program  
Support is provided to 
producers to assist 
adjustment to 
deregulation of the 
industry.  The payments 
are funded by an 11 
cents per litre levy on 
retail sales of milk.  203.0925     203.09 DAFF  
 1 July 2004 Dairy Supplementary 
Assistance  
To assist producers who 
have been severely 
affected by 
deregulation.  The 
payments are funded by 
an 11 cents per litre levy on retail sales of 
milk  3.58
26     3.58 DAFF  
 1 July 2004 Western Australia –  
Dairy Adjustment 
Grants  
Assistance to dairy 
producers to adjust to 
deregulation of the 
dairy industry.   0.06     0.06 DAWA  
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(4+5-6) 8 
 9 10 
(7+8+9) 11 
Wheat 1 July 2004       1.32 1.32 DAFF 
Sugar 1 July 2004       10.55 10.55 DAFF 
 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Australia 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2004/05 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 
Young Farmers Scheme – 
Victoria a 1 July 2004 0.85   0.85 Vic DPI 
Freight Subsidy – Northern 
Territory b 1 July 2004 0.06   0.06 NT DBERD 
Total     0.91  
 
(a) Interest rate subsidy to assist you ng farmers commence a career in farming. 
(b) Fertiliser subsidy for freight from the southe rn states to the Northern territory.   
 
 
De minimis  - 2004/05 Agricultural production - $A35.361 billion (ABARE Australian Commodities, December 2005)  
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Page 24 Notes : 
 
1 New name for National Weeds Program 
2  New name for Building a National Approach to Animal and Plant Heath 
3  New name for National Food Industry Strategy 
4 Northern Territory component of Commonwealth AAA – FarmBis programme 
5 Queensland state component of Commonwealth AAA – FarmBis programme 
6 South Australia state component of Co mmonwealth AAA – FarmBis programme 
7  Tasmanian state component of Commonwealth AAA – FarmBis programme 
8  Victorian state component of Commonwealth AAA – FarmBis programme 
9  Western Australian state component of  Commonwealth AAA – FarmBis programme 
10 New name for Resource Management (Water) Program 
11 Programme ended 1 March 2005 
12 Queensland state component of Australian Government programme 
13 Victoria state component of Australian Government programme 
14 South Australian component of Australian Government programme 
15 Western Australia state component of Australian Government programme 
16 NHT – National Heritage Trust 
17 New name for NHT - National Landcare   
18 New name for NHT - National Rivercare Program 
19 New name for National Landcare 
20 South Australia state component of Australian Government programme 
21 Programme ended in fiscal year 2003-04 
22 South Australia state component of Australian Government programme 
23  South Australia state component of Australian Government programme 
24 Victorian state component of Commonwealth programme; programme ended in fiscal year 2003-04 
25  Payments to dairy producers who had an eligible interest at 28 September 1999 and who delivered market or manufactured milk in 1998-99, were calculated 
 on the basis of certain business arrangements, including percen tage splits of milk revenue and essential capital contribution,  at an average rate of 46.23 cents 
 per litre on market milk and 8.96 cents per litre on manufacturing milk. 
26  Eligible dairy producers were those who had a market milk dependency of more than 25 per cent in 1998-99, were granted a DSAP  entitlement and were 
 actively involved in a dairy enterprise on 21 May 2001.  A sliding scale of payments applied to calculate supplementary dairy payments from $A10,000 to 
 a maximum of $A60,000. 
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