WORLD TRADE  
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G/AG/N/AUS/82 
17 August 2011 
 (11-4099) 
Committee on Agriculture Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION  
 
   The following submission, dated 29 July 2011, 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 2009/10 . 
     
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Australia 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2009/10 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 
  
0.00 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Australia 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2009/10 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 improveme nts in cotton production. 3.00 Australian Government 
Department of 
Agriculture, Fisheries 
and Forestry (DAFF) 
    
Dairy Research and Development Research and devel opment into dairy production and processing. 19.64 
 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. 50.07 DAFF 
    
Grape and Wine Research and Development Research to improve the production efficiency, competitiveness 
and profitability of the grape and wine industry. 13.72 DAFF 
    
Horticultural Research and Development Research an d development to foster efficient, competitive and 
adaptable horticultural industr ies, including dried fruits. 40.46 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. 38.09 DAFF 
    
Pig Research and Development Research and development programs to improve production, 
processing, storage, transport and marketing for the pig industry. 4.04 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. 10.48 DAFF 
Rural Industries Research and Development Provides s upport for management of research and development 
programs for the rural sector focussing on new and emerging 
plant and animal industries an d generic programs such as 
agribusiness, extension, rural education and climate change. 18.85 DAFF 
    
Sugar Research and Development Research aimed at fostering an internationally competitive and 
sustainable sugar industry. 5.82 DAFF 
    
Land and Water Resources Research and Development 1
 Research and development aimed at the productive and 
sustainable management of land,  water and vegetation resources 
underpinning Australian prim ary industries and regional 
communities. 6.70 DAFF 
    
Egg Research and Development  Research and development and policy services for egg 
production. 1.04 DAFF 
    
National Weeds and Productivity Research Program Research to investigate and address significant invasive plant 
problems and to improve advice to the farm sector on managing 
invasive plants in forests, pastures and native vegetation. 4.15 DAFF 
    
Cooperative Research Centre for National Plant 
Biosecurity Research into the management and control of weeds and 
invasive pests detrimental to primary production and the 
environment. 0.10 DAFF 
    
Engagement in Biosecurity in Hortic ultural Regions Research aimed at id entifying the best way to engage 
communities in preventing infestations and incursions of pests, 
both present and emerging. 0.35 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. 7.16 DAFF 
    
Emergency Management of Pest and Disease 
Incursions Assistance with direct costs of emergency animal and plant pest 
responses. 7.20 DAFF 
    
Exotic Animal Disease Preparedness Programs Enhanced preparedness to respond to emergency animal disease 
incidents, including training an d development of disease control 
strategies. 1.66 DAFF 
     
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Australian Pest Animal  Management Program To reduce the damage caused to agriculture and the environment 
by feral animals through: improving the effectiveness of 
techniques used in their control; publishing 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 
programs and funding programs in lin e with objectives of threat 
abatement plans. 0.70 DAFF  
    
Caring for Our Country – Natural Heritage Trust – 
Weeds of National Significance 2 Assistance to reduce the detrimental impact of nationally 
significant weeds on the sustainability of Australia's natural 
ecosystem and production capacity.  1.69 Australian Government 
Department of 
Sustainability, 
Environment, Water, 
Populations and 
Communities 
(SEWPAC)  
    
Wildlife and Exotic Disease Preparedness Program A t echnical and financial program 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.  0.30 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. 4.61 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. 0.17 DAFF 
    
Securing the Future - Protecting our Industries from 
Biological, Chemical and Physical Risk Assistance to ensure Australia's preparedness to respond to 
biosecurity threats to, and emergencies in, agriculture and food 
industries. 3.00 DAFF  
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National Siam Weed Eradication Program Activities aimed at reducing the establishment and spread of 
Siam Weed from pastures, forests and roadsides. 0.60 DAFF 
    
Queensland Four Tropical Weeds Eradication Program Program to eradicate four types of tropical weeds. 0.51 DAFF 
    
Systems Approach – Fruit Flies Development of a systems approach to removing fruit flies from 
commodities prior to point of sale. 0.03 DAFF 
    
National Branched Broomrape Eradication Program Activities aimed at eradicating Branched Broomrape weed. 1.17 DAFF 
    
Extension and Advisory Services    
    
AAA - Rural Financial Counselling Service This program helps primary producers, fishing enterprises and 
small rural businesses in rural areas who are experiencing 
financial hardship and have no ot her source of financial advice. 17.44 DAFF 
    
Australia’s Farming Future – Climate Change 
Adaptation Partnerships Program – FarmReady The program aims to improve th e adoption of risk management 
and business management skills, increase the adoption of new 
technologies and best practice management to enable primary 
producers and industries to adapt and respond to the impacts of 
climate change to reduce the impact on the environment. 15.97 DAFF 
    
Exceptional Circumstances Professional Advice and 
Planning Grant Professional advice and planning assistance to assist farmers 
develop business viability assessments. 12.49 DAFF 
    
Other Exotic Disease Preparedness Program Awareness of Exotic Animal Disease (EAD) in the veterinary 
community through the publication of EAD Bulletins in 
Australian Veterinary Journals. 0.08 DAFF 
    
Irrigation Industries Workshop Program 3 Provision of information and t echnical support information to 
assist irrigators to prepare for and respond to the uncertainty of water availability, make critical  business decisions about their 
farm businesses and identify risk management options. 0.36 DAFF 
    
Climate Change Adjustment Program – Advice and 
Training Grant
 Funding for primary producers to  access specia lised advice 
across a range of areas to assist th em to adjust to the impacts of 
climate change. 1.28 DAFF 
    
Inspection Services    
    
Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service (AQIS) 
Post Entry Plant Quarantine Program Ensure that all plan t 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. 44.67 DAFF  
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Marketing and Promotion Services    
    
    
Promoting Australian Produce (Major Events) Provision of funding to help industry organisations stage 
collaborative events to share information and ideas, and promote 
the development and adopt ion of new technologies. 0.78 DAFF 
    
Promoting Australian Produce Assistance to Australian food in dustry organisations and groups 
to better develop their capacity to market their products. 1.30 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. 
 4.70 SEWPAC 
Supporting More Efficient Irrigation in Tasmania 4 To support the development of a su stainable and efficient irrigation 
industry in Tasmania. 
 20.27 SEWPAC 
On-Farm Irrigation Efficiency Program 5 
 To assist irrigators in the Lachlan and southern connected system of 
the Murray-Darling Basin with mode rnising their on-farm irrigation 
infrastructure while returning water savings to the environment.  
 3.02 SEWPAC 
Lower Lakes Integrated Pipeline (Irrigation Water 
Component) 6 
 To provide irrigation water to farmers within the Langhorne and 
Currency Creeks region and assist  in maintaining the long-term 
viability of the rural communities adjacent to the Lower Lakes. 85.82 
 SEWPAC 
 
    
Irrigated Farm Modernisatio n Project - NSW On-Farm 
Modernisation (Border Rivers – Gwydir Pilot) 7 
 This pilot program is an early works component of the Irrigated 
Farm Modernisation project – the Australian Government is acquiring entitlements to water savings generated by improved 
on-farm irrigation e fficiencies.    6.70 SEWPAC 
    
Other 
   
Caring for our Country – Landcare Program provides funding on a competitive basis for projects 
which meet environmental goals, such as reducing soil erosion 
and salinity. 32.07 SEWPAC / DAFF 
     
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State/Territory Governments    
 
Research    
    
New South Wales Development of technologies and practices which increase the 
efficiency and sustainability of food and fibre production. 38.80 Department of Industry 
& Investment New 
South Wales (IINSW) 
    
Northern Territory To research new technology and products to enhance the 
competitiveness of the Northern Territory's agricultural industry.  7.00 Northern Territory 
Department of the Chief 
Minister  
(NT DCM) 
    
Queensland     
- Research and Development Research aimed at developing agricultural industries, aligning 
food and fibre production, processing and marketing with 
consumer and commun ity expectations. 71.75 Queensland Department 
of Employment, 
Economic Development 
and Innovation 
(DEEDI)  
    
South Australia    
- Rural Industry Development Fund Funding for mark eting and research and development projects 
into agricultural industries. 0.31 Primary Industries and 
Resources South 
Australia (PIRSA) 
    
- Pest and Disease Control Research and Development Research development of pest and disease control programs. 5.86 PIRSA 
    
Tasmania The funding of research programs which develop and improve 
efficient and sustainable practices in agriculture. 4.12 Tasmania Department 
of Primary Industries, 
Parks, Water & the 
Environment (TAS 
DPIPWE) 
    
Victoria Research and development into Victorian agri cultural industries. 29.60 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. 55.79 Department of 
Agriculture and Food 
Western Australia 
(DAFWA) 
     
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Pest and disease control    
    
Australian Capital Territory Control of feral anim als (pigs, foxes, rabbits, dogs) and declared 
pest plants 0.30 Department of 
Environment, Climate 
Change, Energy & 
Water ACT (DECCEW 
ACT) 
    
New South Wales Provision of resources to ensure that disease and pest risks of 
particular relevance to agricultu ral production are minimised.  42.69 IINSW 
    
Northern Territory Control of feral animal s and pests (such as wild horses, donkeys 
and wild pigs) and to contai n and eradicate noxious weeds. 3.31 NT DCM 
    
- 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. 6.40 NT DCM 
    
Queensland    
- Biosecurity Protection Services Programs to prev ent and respond to pest and disease threats, and 
implement product integrity systems. 40.50 DEEDI 
    
Tasmania Programs for the eradication and control of pests and diseases 
impacting on the agricultural sector. 13.00 Tas DPIPWE 
    
Victoria    
- Rabbit Management To minimise the ec onomic, environmental and social impacts 
caused by rabbits by encouraging farmers to implement 
integrated rabbit control progr ams, particularly those that 
maximise the gains from the introduction of the rabbit 
Calicivirus. 1.31 Vic DPI and Victoria 
Department of 
Sustainability and 
Environment (Vic DSE) 
    
- Pest Animal Management  A dvisory services to minimise the economic, environmental and 
social impact on all land in Vi ctoria of actual and potential 
animal pests (rabbits included). 11.08 Vic DPI and Vic DSE 
    
- Pest Plant Management Research and advisory services for the effective management of 
identified pest plants. 16.15 Vic DPI and Vic DSE 
    
South Australia    
- State Biosecurity Fund Funding for emergenc y responses to pest & disease outbreaks. 
 3.42 PIRSA 
- Weed Management Program 8 Activities aimed at eradicating Branched Broomrape weed. 1.42 PIRSA 
    
- Pest and Disease Control Miscellaneous pest  and disease control, including feral camel 
management and control of feral pest foxes, dingoes and rabbits 0.69 PIRSA  
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Western Australia Pest and disease control for Wester n Australian agricultural 
industries. 14.69 DAFWA 
    
Training Services    
    
New South Wales Farm mana gement, productivity enhanc ement and sustainability 
training for agricultural producers. 8.35 IINSW 
    
Northern Territory    
- Regional Economic Development Fund Fundi ng to stimulate and support regional economic 
development through locally based initiatives. 0.30 NT DCM 
    
Western Australia    
- Training and Development 
 Training support for sustainable rural management, trade and 
market development. 8.78 DAFWA 
    
- Farm Training 9 Training to assist in capacity -building to manage changing 
climatic conditions, fluctua ting markets and other risks 
associated with managing and developing their business. 0.20 DAFWA 
    
Extension and Advisory Services    
    
Australian Capital Territory Provision of adviso ry and extension services to agricultural 
producers. 0.07 DECCEW ACT 
    
New South Wales    
-  Extension and advisory services  Provision of advi sory and extension services to ensure that best-
practice methods are adopted by the industry. 24.50 IINSW 
    
- AAA – Rural Financia l Counselling Service 10 Provision of a financial counsel ling service to help primary 
producers and small rural businesses in rural areas, which are 
experiencing financial hardship  and have no other source of 
financial advice. 0.84 IINSW 
    
Northern Territory To provide extension a nd advisory services to primary producers 
(excluding fisheries).  3.00 NT DCM 
     
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Queensland    
-  Extension and advisory services  Provision of  extension and advisory services. 29.80 DEEDI 
    
- Rural Water Use Efficiency Initiative Pr ovision of extension activities to improve water use efficiency. 1.45 Queensland Depa rtment 
of Environment and 
Resource Management 
(Qld DERM) 
    
-  South-East Queensland Irrigation Futures Program Provision of extension services leading towards the adoption of 
better water management/effl uent management practices. 1.25 Qld DERM 
    
South Australia    
-  Extension and advisory services  Provision of extension advice to enha nce sustainable economic 
development. 2.34 PIRSA 
    
- Drought Mentors 11  Provision of financial counselling advice to farming businesses 
experiencing financial hardship.  0.36 PIRSA 
    
Tasmania Provision of advice concer ning farm management, finance and 
general agriculture and the dissemination of results from 
research programs. 1.10 Tas DPIPWE 
    
Victoria    
-  Extension and advisory services Provision of extension and advisory services to agricultural 
producers. 11.23 Vic DPI 
    
- AAA – Rural Financia l Counselling Service 12 Provision of a financial counsel ling service to help primary 
producers, fishing enterprises and small rural businesses in rural 
areas that are experiencing financial hardship and have no other 
source of financial advice. 1.13 Vic DPI 
    
- Additional Extension for Decision Support Provision of  one-on-one technical advice and information to 
inform decisions by farmers affected by drought and water 
availability. 2.29 Vic DPI 
    
- Drought Communications Provision of advice to  farmers on how to access information and 
assistance in response to the hardships caused by the prolonged 
dry conditions across the state. 0.44 Vic DPI 
    
Western Australia    
-  Extension and advisory services Provision of extension and advisory services to agricultural 
producers. 28.48 DAFWA 
     
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- AAA – Rural Financia l Counselling Service 13 Provision of a financial counsel ling service to help primary 
producers, fishing enterprises and small rural businesses in rural 
areas, which are experiencing financial hardship and have no 
other source of financial advice. 0.11 DAFWA 
    
- Climate Adaptation Assistance 14 To assist primary producers in the North-East and Central 
Agricultural Regions to develop a long-term strategy for the 
management of issues that they face in the event of consecutive 
poor years. 0.27 DAFWA 
    
Inspection Services    
    
Australian Capital Territory    
- Animal Health Inspection services for the management of pest and disease 
threats to animal industries. 0.11 DECCEW ACT 
    
New South Wales Inspection services for assessment of food quality and safety. 12.47 IINSW 
    
Queensland Inspection services for the management of safe and ethical food 
and fibre systems. 13.90 DEEDI 
    
South Australia    
- Plant and animal health Inspection services for the management of pest and disease threats to 
plant and animal industries. 8.33 PIRSA 
    
- Rural Chemical Program Inspection services for the management of pesticide and 
veterinary medicine risks in animal and plant industries. 0.89 PIRSA 
    
Tasmania Inspection services for quarantine. 3.62 Tas DPIPWE 
    
Western Australia Inspection services fo r agricultural industries. 15.54 DAFWA 
    
Marketing and Promotion    
    
New South Wales Identification and promotion of market opportunities and 
promotion of value adding to agricultural products. 0.28 IINSW 
    
Queensland Market access and development services. 2.29 DEEDI 
    
Tasmania The provision of polic y advice, marke ting and economic 
research, marketing and promoti on information and advice to 
agriculture. 1.63 Tas DPIPWE 
    
Victoria Marketing services for a range of agricultural industries. 1.64 Vic DPI 
     
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Western Australia To develop market oppor tunities for a range of agricultural 
products. 
 1.71 DAFWA 
South Australia 15 To promote South Australi a based agriculture and food 
companies internationally. 0.50 PIRSA 
    
Infrastructure Services    
    
Northern Territory    
- Pastoral Water Enhancement Sche me To enhance land and water resource management on pastoral 
properties by encouraging sound pl anning of watering facilities. 0.13 NT DCM 
    
    
South Australia 16 Upper South East drainage an d dry land salinity management 
program. 5.70 South Australia 
Department for Water 
(SA DW) 
    
Tasmania Assistance in the provision of rural infrastructure and associated 
services to ensure the continued development of efficient and 
sustainable agriculture. 30.94 Tas DPIPWE 
    
Victoria Funding for the management  and improvement of rural water 
storage facilities relating to irriga tion, drinking and domestic use. 9.88 Vic DSE 
    
Western Australia Capital works for gove rnment support services. 19.86 DAFWA 
    
Subtotal  1,117.61  
    
(b) "Public stockholding for food security purposes"    
    
Subtotal  0.00  
    
(c) "Domestic food aid"    
    
Subtotal 
  0.00  
(d) "Decoupled income support"    
    
Subtotal 
  0.00  
Australian Government     
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AAA – Farm Help (Income Support) 17 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 exit farming.   0.15 DAFF 
 
    
Subtotal   0.15  
    
(e) "Income insurance and income safety-net 
programs" 
    
    
Subtotal  0.00  
    
Farm Management Deposits Scheme 18 The FMD scheme is a tax-linked,  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.  65.00 Australian Tax Office 
    
Subtotal  65.00  
    
(f) "Payments for relief from natural disasters"    
    
Australian Government     
    
Exceptional Circumstances Interest Rate Subsidy Support for farmers whose farm business incomes have been 
adversely affected by exceptional circumstances (such as extreme and prolonged drought). 378.77 DAFF 
    
Exceptional Circumstances Relief Payment Assists farm families in exceptional circumstances declared 
areas (eg 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 access to basic health care. 257.06 DAFF 
    
State/Territory Governments    
    
Australian Capital Territory     
- Exceptional Circumstances – Interest Rate Subsidy 
19Interest rate subsidies to a ssist farm businesses in drought 
declared areas. 0.12 DECCEW ACT 
     
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New South Wales    
- Natural Disaster Relief Scheme  Support to farm families and farm businesses to mitigate the 
effects of drought, floods, bushfires, storms and earthquakes. 47.01 IINSW 
    
- Exceptional Circumstances – Interest Rate Subsidy 20Interest rate subsidies to a ssist farm businesses in drought 
declared areas. 20.16 IINSW 
    
Queensland    
- Drought Assistance Assistance for primary producers affected by drought. 
 3.10 DEEDI 
- Special Disaster Flood Assistance Scheme 21 Assistance for primary producers a ffected by flooding. 5.60 DEEDI 
    
South Australia    
- Exceptional Circumstances – Interest Rate Subsidy 22 Interest rate subsidies to a ssist farm businesses in drought 
declared areas. 5.51 PIRSA 
    
- SA Planning for Recovery Program Assistance for fa rming businesses affected by drought to prepare 
and implement business plans. 
 4.63 PIRSA 
Tasmania     
- Exceptional Circumstances – Interest Rate Subsidy 23 Interest rate subsidies to a ssist farm businesses in drought 
declared areas. 5.88 Tas DPIPWE 
    
Victoria    
- Concessional loans  Concessional loans to farm businesses who suffered losses as a 
result of bushfires. 0.01 Vic DPI 
    
- Exceptional Circumstances – Interest Rate Subsidy 24Interest rate subsidies to a ssist farm businesses in drought 
declared areas. 7.83 Vic DPI  
    
- Bushfire clean-up and restoration grants Assistan ce for the clean-up, removal of debris and business 
restoration for primary producers suffering bushfire damage. 
 0.13 Vic DPI 
- Farming Family Shire Rate Assistance 25 Concession on municipal rates a nd charges for eligible farming 
families receiving Exceptional Circumstances Relief payments. 7.85 Vic DPI 
    
Western Australia    
- Exceptional Circumstances – Rural Adjustment 
Scheme 26 Short term interest rate subsidie s for farm businesses affected by 
drought. 2.33 DAFWA 
    
- Dry Season Assistance 27Assistance to farmers and pastoralists severely affected by 
prolonged dry conditions.  
 0.11 DAFWA 
     
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Subtotal   746.10  
    
    
(g) "Structural adjustment assistance through 
producer retirement programs"    
    
Australian Government    
    
AAA – Farm Help (re-e stablishmen t grants) 28 Grants to farmers in financial difficulty, who cannot borrow 
further against their assets, to leave the farming sector before 
their assets are completely depleted.  0.04 DAFF 
    
Exceptional Circumstances (EC) Exit Package The exit pa ckage assists primary producers in EC declared areas 
who have been severely affect ed by drought, to exit farming, 
ensuring that there is sufficien t financial support available to 
enable re-establishment outside farming.  19.52 DAFF 
    
Subtotal   19.56  
    
(h) "Structural adjustment assistance provided 
through resource retirement programs"    
    
Subtotal  0.00  
    
(i) "Structural adjustment assistance through 
investment aids"    
    
Subtotal  0.00  
    
(j) "Environmental programs"    
    
Australian Government    
    
Caring for our Country – Natural Heritage Trust Funding for projects to impr ove environmental assets, 
environmental management and en courage sustainable farming.  243.35 SEWPAC 
    
Caring for our Country – Environmental Stewardship 
Program Funding for land managers for the purposes of managing and 
conserving high value environmen tal assets on their land. 7.60 SEWPAC 
    
    
State/Territory Governments    
    
Australian Capital Territory     
- Caring for our Country  Funding for project s to improve environm ental management and 
sustainable farming. 1.82 DECCEW ACT  
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Northern Territory    
– Natural Resource Management Funding to iden tify land resources and to evaluate their 
opportunities and constraints to ensure appropriate land 
management practices which co nserve, enhance, and where 
appropriate, rehabilitate land resources and to promote and 
support community Landcare. 19.36 NT DCM 
    
Queensland    
- South East Queensland Health y Waterways Strategy Program to encourag e landowners to improve land management 
practices, restore degraded waterways and control gully and 
hillslope erosion. 1.30 Qld DERM 
    
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 wa ter damage. 5.95 Tas DPIPWE 
    
Victoria    
- Bush Tender This program aims to improve  the management of native 
vegetation on private land. Landhol ders competitively tender for 
contracts to better pr otect and improve their native vegetation. 2.43 Vic DSE 
    
Western Australia    
- Salinity and natural resource mana gement Salinity control, soil conser vation and nutrient  management; land 
resource assessment and monito ring; engineering and water 
management. 
 2.87 DAFWA 
Caring for Our Country - Natural Heritage Trust 29 Funding for projects to impr ove environmental assets, 
environmental management and en courage sustainable farming. 0.18 DAFWA 
    
Subtotal   284.86  
    
(k) "Regional assistance programmes"    
    
Subtotal  0.00  
    
    
TOTAL  2,233.28   
1. Program ended 2008/09 – expenditure incurred in 2009/10 represen ts expenditure associated with finalising the program. 
2. Program was previously called 'Caring for Our Country – Natural Heritage Trust - Australian Weeds Strategy'. 
3. Program ended 2008/09 – expenditure incurred in 2009/10 represen ts expenditure associated with finalising the program. 
4. Please see G/AG/N/AUS/83 (Notification of ne w or modified domestic suppor t measures exempt from re duction) for further informat ion.  
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Page 18 5. Please see G/AG/N/AUS/83 (Notification of ne w or modified domestic suppor t measures exempt from re duction) for further informat ion. 
6. Please see G/AG/N/AUS/83 (Notification of ne w or modified domestic suppor t measures exempt from re duction) for further informat ion. 
7. Please see G/AG/N/AUS/83 (Notification of ne w or modified domestic suppor t measures exempt from re duction) for further informat ion. 
8. South Australian state component  of an Australian Government program, 'Nati onal Branched Broomrape Eradication Program'. 
9. Please see G/AG/N/AUS/83 (Notification of ne w or modified domestic suppor t measures exempt from re duction) for further informat ion. 
10. New South Wales state component of an Australian Government program. 
11. Please see G/AG/N/AUS/83 (Notification of ne w or modified domestic suppor t measures exempt from re duction) for further informat ion. 
12. Victoria state component of an Australian Government program. 
13. Western Australia state co mponent of an Australi an Government program. 
14. Please see G/AG/N/AUS/83 (Notification of ne w or modified domestic suppor t measures exempt from re duction) for further informat ion. 
15. Please see G/AG/N/AUS/83 (Notification of ne w or modified domestic suppor t measures exempt from re duction) for further informat ion. 
16. This Program had no expenditu re in 2008/09, and was not notified in that year. It was notified in 2007/08. 
17. Program ended 2008/09 – expenditure incurred in 2009/10 represen ts expenditure associated with finalising the program. 
18. Figure is subject to revisions. The Australi an Government Tax Expenditure Statement 2009,  issued by The Treasury, is available at 
http://www.treasury.gov.au/documen ts/1719/PDF/TES_2009_Consolidated.pdf .  The relevant line for the Farm Manage ment Deposits Scheme is B41 on page 83. 
19. Australian Capital Territory component of  an Australian Government program. 
20. New South Wales state component of an Australian Government program. 
21. This Program had no expenditu re in 2008/09, and was not notified in that year. It was notified in 2007/08. 
22. South Australia state component of an  Australian Government program. 
23. Tasmania state component of an  Australian Government program. 
24. Victoria state component of an Australian Government program. 
25. Please see G/AG/N/AUS/83 (Notification of ne w or modified domestic suppor t measures exempt from re duction) for further informat ion. 
26. Western Australia state co mponent of an Australi an Government program. 
27. Program ended 2008/09 – expenditure incurred in 2009/10 represen ts expenditure associated with finalising the program. 
28. Program ended 2008/09 – expenditure incurred in 2009/10 represen ts expenditure associated with finalising the program. 
29. Western Australia state co mponent of an Australian Governme nt program (formerly known as the National Heritage Trust).  Program  ended 2008/09.  Figure represents residual 
expenditure. 
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Australia 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2009/10 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 
    
Wheat  0.19 (de minimis)   0.00 
Cattle  0.10 (de minimis)  0.00 
Non-product-specific AMS   59.55  (de minimis)   0.00 
   TOTAL:   0.00 
 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Australia 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2009/10 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 2009 (a)     0.10  0.10 Australian 
Government 
Dept. of 
Infrastructure 
and Transport 
(DIT)  
Wheat  1 July 2009 (b)     0.09  0.09 DAFF 
   Total       0.19  0.19  
Cattle  1 July 2009 (c)             0.10    0.10 NT DCM 
           
 
(a) Direct payment to compensate for shipping and freight costs incurred on domestic sales of wheat to Tasmania. 
(b) Direct payments for techni cal market support arrangements. 
(c) Direct payment to compensate for freight  costs incurred by cattle producers in the Northern Territory experiencing severe d rought. 
 
 
De minimis value for wheat is $A 265.75 million (5% of total value of pr oduction for a commodity). 2009/10 GVP Wheat Production - $A 5,315  million (ABARE Australian 
Commodities, December quarter 2010). This report is available at:  http://www.abares.gov.au/publi cations_remote_content/publicat ion_details?fid=pe_abares99001766_13a.xml   
  
De minimis  value for cattle is $A 379.10 million (5 % of total value of production for a comm odity). 2009/10 GVP Cattle Production - $A 7, 582 million (ABARE Australian 
Commodities, December quarter 2010 - This report is available at:  http://www.abares.gov.au/publicat ions_remote_content/publication_de tails?fid=pe_abares99001766_13a.xml    
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Australia 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2009/10 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 
Wheat 1 July 2009       0.19 0.19 DIT, DAFF 
Cattle 1 July 2009       0.10 0.10 NT DCM 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Australia 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2009/10 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 2009 1.68   1.68 Vic DPI 
Murray Darling Basin 
Irrigation Management 
Grants Program (b) I July 2009 3.98   3.98 DAFF 
Regional Food Producers 
Innovation and Productivity 
Program (c) 1 July 2009 2.96   2.96 DAFF 
On-Farm Productivity 
Improvement Grants – 
Victoria (d) I July 2009 2.68   2.68 Vic DPI 
Small Block Irrigators Exit 
Grant Package (e) 1 July 2009 48.25   48.25 SEWPAC 
       
Total     59.55  
 
(a) Apprenticeship initiative to assist young fa rmers to commence a career in farming. 
(b) Grants program for Murray Darling Basin irrigators to implement water management strategies to address reduced water alloca tions and maximise the productive use of available 
water. 
(c) Grants program to assist food producers to boost their produc tivity and profitability, thr ough the development, adoption an d implementation of new or  existing technologies.  
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 Page 23(d) Grants to assist farmers in regions most affected by drought to undertake infra structure improvements in fodder storages, s tock water systems, feedpads and feeding sheds to assist 
drought proofing. 
(e) Assistance to eligible irrigators, facing problems such as reduced availability of water and tightening access to markets, to leave irrigated farming, cha nge their farming type or find 
alternative employment. 
 
De minimis  value is $2,051.45 million (5% of total agricultural production). 2009/10 Agricultural production - $A41,029 million (ABARES A ustralian Commodities Statistics 2010). This 
report is available at http://adl.brs.gov.au/data/wa rehouse/pe_abares99001762/ACS_2010.pdf     
 
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