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ORGANIZATION  G/AG/N/AUS/58 
23 May 2005 
 (05-2086) 
Committee on Agriculture Original:   English 
  
NOTIFICATION  
 
  The following submission, dated 11 May 2005, 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 2003/04 .  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Australia 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2003/04 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 
  
207.77 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Australia 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2003/04 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"    
    
Commonwealth Government    
    
Research     
    
Cotton Research and Development Research into im provements in cotton production. 4.77 Commonwealth 
Department of 
Agriculture, Fisheries 
and Forestry (DAFF) 
    
Dairy Research and Development Research and devel opment into dairy production and processing. 15.35 DAFF 
    
Citrus Market Development Research into improved practices in citrus growing and 
marketing. 0.00 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. 42.36 DAFF 
    
Grape and Wine Research and Development Research to improve the production efficiency, competitiveness 
and profitability of the Grape and Wine Industry. 6.87 DAFF 
    
Horticultural Research and Development Research an d development to foster efficient, competitive and 
adaptable horticultural industries, including dried fruits. 28.38 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. 32.78 DAFF 
    
Pig Research and Development Research and development programmes to improve production, 
processing, storage, transport and marketing for the pig industry. 4.60 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. 14.12 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. 14.88 DAFF 
    
Sugar Research and Development Research aimed at fostering an internationally competitive and 
sustainable sugar industry. 5.19 DAFF 
    
Tobacco Research and Development Research into improvements in tobacco leaf production and 
improving sustainability. 0.23 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. 12.24 DAFF 
    
Egg Research and Development  Research and development and policy services for egg 
production. 0.67 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.  
8.90  
DAFF 
    
- NFIS Centres of Excellence Program Research and development for food i nnovation and attraction of 
world class researchers. 2.95  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. 6.23 DAFF 
    
Emergency Management of Pest and Disease 
 Incursions Assistance with direct costs of emergency animal and plant pest 
responses. 1.62 DAFF 
    
Ovine Johnes Disease (OJD) Control and Eradication 
 This programme is designed to assess the feasibility and cost 
effectiveness of implementing a national OJD eradication strategy and to control the spr ead of the disease while this 
activity is taking place. 0.11 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.  0.09 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. 0.68 DAFF  
    
National Weeds Program  Assistance to reduce the detrimental impact of nationally 
significant weeds on the sustainability of Australia's natural 
ecosystem and production capacity.  2.75 DAFF/ 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.  0.28 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. 2.17 DAFF 
    
Building a National Approach to Animal and Plant 
Health Assistance to improve Australia’s animal and plant health 
infrastructure and to improve pest and disease prevention and 
emergency response capability. 6.99 DAFF 
    
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. 28.17 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. 0.70 DAFF 
     
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National Food Industry Strategy The objective of th e NFIS is to assist Au stralian primary produce 
and food businesses to realis e greater efficiencies and 
productivity through providing funding for demonstration 
projects and R&D centres, and fa cilitating training programmes. 2.00 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. 5.30 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. 1.99 DAFF 
    
National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality
1 Assistance to community-based  regional bodies to develop 
integrated catchment or regiona l natural resour ce management 
plans targeting salinity  and water quality. 0.00 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. 0.87 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. 1.24 DAFF 
    
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. 1.09 DAFF  
    
Reduction in AQIS fees and charges Partial cost recovery of inspection fees and charges. 32.42 DAFF  
    
Infrastructure services     
    
Loxton Irrigation Scheme (LIS) Refurbishment2 Rehabilitation of irrigation supply infra structure in the Riverland. 1.03 DAFF 
     
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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. 7.56 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. 93.70 DAFF 
    
State/Territory Governments    
    
Research     
    
New South Wales Development of technologies and practices which increase the 
efficiency and sustainability of food and fibre production. 41.30 NSW Agriculture 
    
Northern Territory To research new te chnology, new products to enhance the 
competitiveness of the NT's horticulture and agriculture industry 
productions.  5.78  NT Department of 
Business, Industry and 
Resource Development 
(NT DBIRD) 
    
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.   
71.5  
Qld Department of 
Primary Industries 
(QDPI) 
    
- 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, recogniz ing and achieving long-term 
viability. 46.6 QDPI 
    
South Australia Applied research a nd development into agricultural indus tries. 0.0 Primary Industries and 
Resources SA (PIRSA) 
    
- Rural Industry Adjustment Development Fund Funding fo r marketing and research and development projects 
into agricultural industries. 1.20 PIRSA 
    
 Research development of pest and disease control programmes. 7.03 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) 
     
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Victoria Research and development into Victorian agricultural industries. 38.89 Vic 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. 43.5 WA Department of 
Agriculture 
    
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.  32.39 NSW Agriculture 
    
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. 2.54 NT Department of 
Infrastructure, Planning 
and Environment (NT 
DIPE) 
    
- 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. 6.9 NT DBIRD 
    
Queensland  
- Pest Management and Stock Route Services 
  
Plant and animal protection and pest management services.  
11.31  
QDPI 
    
- Biosecurity Protection Services Programmes to prevent and respond to pest and disease threats, 
and implement product integrity systems. 22.50 QDPI 
    
Tasmania Programmes for the eradicati on and control of pests and diseases 
impacting on the agricultural sector. 5.82 TAS DPIWE 
    
Victoria Pest and disease control services for agricultural industry. 25.19 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. 2.03 Vic DPI and 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). 11.97 Vic DPI and DSE  
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- Pest Plant Management Research and advisory services for the effective management of 
identified pest plants. 23.38 Vic DSE 
    
South Australia Manage pest and disease threat s to plant and animal industries. 0.00 PIRSA 
    
Western Australia Pest and diseas e control for WA agricultural indu stries. 19.0 WA Department of 
Agriculture 
    
Training Services     
    
New South Wales Training on farm ma nagement, productivity enhancement and 
sustainability for agricultural producers. 12.27 NSW Agriculture; NSW 
Rural Assistance 
Authority 
    
Northern Territory -  FarmBis3 To provide producers/landholders with the knowledge and skills 
to develop ongoing management options for their business/ 
holding. 0.27 NT DBIRD 
    
Queensland - FarmBis Training4 Assistance for farmers to undertake management training to 
increase productivity, profitability and sustainability of farm 
businesses. 0.87 QDPI 
    
South Australia - Farmbis5 Assistance for farmers to undertake management training. 2.22 PIRSA 
    
- Community Landcare Technical and coor dination support to community landcare 
groups. 0.08 PIRSA 
 
    
- Property Management Planning Property Management to train fa rmers in farm management and 
to adopt irrigation best practices. 0.00 PIRSA 
    
Western Australia - FarmBis6 Provision of funding for Farmbis programme (business 
management skills for farmers). 1.44 WA Department of 
Agriculture 
    
Tasmania - FarmBis7 Provision of funding for Farmbis programme (business 
management skills for farmers). 0.38 TAS DPIWE 
    
Victoria - FarmBis8 Assistance to farmers for develo pment of business management 
skills. 3.33 Vic DP1 
    
Extension and Advisory Services     
    
Australian Capital Territory Provision of adviso ry and extension services to agricultural 
producers. 0.05 ENV ACT 
     
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New South Wales Provision of advisory and ex tension services to ensure that best-
practice methods are adopted by the industry. 27.20 NSW Agriculture 
    
Northern Territory To provide extension a nd advisory services to primary producers 
(excluding fisheries). 1.3  NT DBIRD 
    
Queensland - Rural Industry Business Serv ices Facilitating market success of  current and emerging rural products. 
Building the capacity of primary producers to be successful business 
and risk managers. Establishing partnerships and alliances with 
industry and community developmen t groups, statutory bodies at the 
state and federal level, IDC and peak  industry councils to ensure the 
long-term viability of Queensland agribusinesses and rural 
communities. Maximising access to timely, accurate business, risk 
and technical data to improve  the business viability and 
competitiveness of rural enterprises. 20.54 QDPI 
    
South Australia Provision of extension ad vice to enhance su stainable economic 
development. 5.28 
 PIRSA 
    
Tasmania The provision of advice concerning farm ma nagement, finance 
and general agriculture and the dissemination of results from 
research programmes. 7.07 TAS DPIE 
    
Victoria Provision of extension and advisory services to agricultural 
producers. 12.94 Vic DPI 
    
Western Australia Provision of  extension and advisory services to agricultural 
producers. 21.0 WA Department of 
Agriculture 
    
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. 8.80 NSW Agriculture 
    
Queensland Inspection services for the management of safe and ethical food 
and fibre systems. 8.30 QDPI 
    
South Australia - Plant and animal health Inspection services for the management of pest and disease threats to 
plant and animal industries. 5.92 PIRSA 
    
- Rural Chemicals Program Inspection services for the management of pesticide and 
veterinary medicine risks in animal and plant industries. 0.79 PIRSA 
     
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Tasmania Inspection services for quarantine. 2.05 TAS DPIWE 
    
Western Australia Inspection services for agri cultural industries. 16.9 WA Department of 
Agriculture 
    
Marketing and Promotion     
    
New South Wales Identification and promotion of market opportunities and 
promotion of value adding to agricultural products. 1.29 NSW Agriculture 
    
Tasmania The provision of polic y advice, marke ting and economic 
research, marketing and promoti on information and advice to 
agriculture. 0.54 TAS DPIWE 
    
Victoria Marketing services for a range of agricultural industries. 1.34 Vic DPI 
    
Western Australia To develop market oppor tunities for a range of agricultural 
products. 4.00 WA Department of 
Agriculture 
    
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. 0.00 NT DBIRD 
    
- Resource Management (Water) Program To enhanc e land and water resource management on pastoral 
properties by encouraging sound planning of stock watering 
facilities. 0.14 NT DBIRD 
    
New South Wales Infrastructure support fundi ng including payments to irrigation 
areas and districts, refurbishment / new capital works, soil 
earthworks and drought regional initiatives. 5.36 NSW Agriculture 
    
Tasmania Assistance in the provision of rural infrastructure and associated 
services to ensure the continued development of efficient and 
sustainable agriculture. 2.79 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.  0.00 QDPI 
    
Western Australia Capital work s for government support servi ces. 7.3 WA Department of 
Agriculture 
     
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Victoria Funding for the management  and improvement of rural water 
storage facilities relating to irriga tion, drinking and domestic use. 77.16 Vic DSE 
    
South Australia  Rehabilitation of irrigation supply infrastructure in the 
Riverland. 
 
Upper South East drainage and dry land Salinity management 
programme. 1.12 
 
 
8.57 SA Department of 
Water, Land and 
Biodiversity 
Conservation  
    
Subtotal  1,082.42  
    
(b) "Public stockholding for food security purposes"    
    
Subtotal  0.00  
    
(c) "Domestic food aid"    
    
Subtotal  0.00  
    
(d) "Decoupled income support"    
    
Commonwealth 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.   9.10 DAFF 
 
    
Sugar Industry Reform Program - Decoupled Income 
Support Short-term assistance to cane growers experiencing financial 
hardship and to assist the industry through a transition phase 
toward reform. 67.89 DAFF 
    
Subtotal   76.99   
     
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(e) "Income insurance and income safety-net 
programmes"    
    
Commonwealth 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.  250.00 DAFF 
    
Subtotal  250.00  
    
(f) "Payments for relief from natural disasters"    
    
Commonwealth Government     
    
Emergency Management of Animal Disease incursions Involves the eradication of virulent Newcastle disease (including 
costs of animal depopulation, disinfection, compensation for 
stock and property destroyed and disease surveillance) under the 
Commonwealth/States cost sharing agreement. 0.00 DAFF 
    
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). 99.13 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. 194.86 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. 1.01 Environment ACT 
    
    
New South Wales  Support to farm families and farm businesses to mitigate the 
effects of drought, floods, bushfires, storms and earthquakes. 32.87 NSW Agriculture; NSW 
Rural Assistance 
Authority 
     
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Queensland - Exceptional Circumstances, Drought 
Assistance Interest rate subsidies for farm  businesses affected by drought 
and freight subsidies for primar y producers affected by drought.  11.78 QDPI 
    
Victoria    
- Concessional loans  For restocking as a result of OJD and Anthrax disease 
incursions. 0.01 Vic DPI 
    
- Exceptional Circumstances9 
 Interest rate subsidies for farm busi nesses affected by drought. 1.54 Vic DPI  
    
- Farm Business Support Grants  Drought assistance for drought-declared areas. 3.29 Vic DPI  
    
South Australia 
- Drought Assistance Program  – Information and Advice   
Education, training, facilitation, information and advice to 
support industry development in drought affected areas.  
0.62  
PIRSA 
    
- Exceptional circumstances10 Interest rate subsidies to assi st farm businesses in the drought 
declared area of the Central North East. 0.06 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. 1.25 PIRSA 
    
- SA Drought Assistance Program Business and community support grants 0.13 PIRSA 
    
Tasmania – Exceptional circumstances11 Interest rate subsidies for farm busi nesses affected by drought. 0.00 TAS DPIE 
    
 Payments to farmers in drought declared areas for the 
maintenance of their breeding stock. 0.00 TAS DPIE 
    
    
Western Australia 
- Rural Adjustment Scheme – Exceptional 
Circumstances12   
Short term interest rate subsidie s for farm businesses affected by 
drought.  
0.76  
WA Department of 
Agriculture 
    
- Dry Season Assistance Assistance to farmers and pastoralists severely affected by 
prolonged dry conditions.  0.71 WA Department of 
Agriculture 
    
- Fire Recovery Assistance Scheme Assistance pr ovided to farmers affected by December 2003 and 
February 2004 fires.  0.03 WA Department of 
Agriculture 
     
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Northern Territory - Natural Disaster Relief 
Arrangement To provide assistance in the form of concessional loans to 
producers who suffer the effects of cyclone/flood. 0.00 NT DBIRD 
    
Subtotal    348.05  
    
(g) "Structural adjustment assistance through 
producer retirement programmes"    
    
Commonwealth 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.  4.11 DAFF 
    
Dairy Exit Payments Assistance to farmers to adjust to the deregulation of the dairy 
industry.  Farmers must exit agriculture to be eligible. 0.83 DAFF 
    
Sugar Industry Reform Program – Exit Assistance Assistance to eligible  sugar cane growers wishing to leave the 
industry.  0.71 DAFF 
    
State/Territory Governments     
    
New South Wales– Rural Adjustment Scheme Re-
Establishment13 Re-establishment assistance and advice to producers for 
adjustment out of agricultural production industries and 
assistance for retraining. 0.00 NSW Rural Assistance 
Authority 
    
Victoria - Land Aggregation Program 
 Programme to aggregate non-viable  holdings.  Measures include 
property purchase, exit grants  and interest subsidies. 0.10 Vic DPI 
    
Subtotal   5.75  
    
(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. 0.71 NSW Rural Assistance 
Authority 
    
Subtotal   0.71   
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(j) "Environmental programmes"    
    
Commonwealth Government    
    
NHT14 – National Landcare Payments to States  for the purpose of the natural resource 
management. 66.39 DAFF 
    
    
NHT – Bushcare  Assistance to community groups to reverse the long-term decline 
in the quality of native vegetation cover. 69.61 DAFF 
    
NHT – National Rivercare Program  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. 31.24 DAFF 
    
NHT – Murray-Darling 200115 To promote and coordinate effe ctive planning and management 
for the equitable, efficient and sustainable use of the water, land 
and other environmental resources of the Murray-Darling Basin. 0.00 DAFF 
    
NHT – Farm Forestry Program15 Assistance to encourage the incorporation of commercial tree 
growing and management into farming systems. 0.00 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. 11.08 NSW Agriculture; New 
South Wales Rural 
Assistance Authority 
    
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. 7.2 NT DPIE  
    
South Australia     
- National Heritage Trust16 Technical and coordination supp ort and grants to community 
National Heritage Trust group projects. 3.58 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. 4.47 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.  
11.63  
WA Department of Agriculture 
    
- Natural Resource Adjustment sche me Management of remnant vege tation. 0.09 WA Department of 
Agriculture 
    
Subtotal    205.49  
    
(k) "Regional assistance programmes"    
    
Commonwealth 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. 2.62 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. 0.89 DAFF 
    
Central North East South Au stralian Farm Assistance 
Program
17 The FAP is designed to promote stru ctural adjustment in the Central 
Northeast of South Australia by f acilitating sound bus iness decisions 
and encouraging sustainability , innovation and self-reliance. 0.76 DAFF 
    
Inland Marketing Corporation18 This project was designed to promote and enhance the economic 
wellbeing of the inland state of New South Wales by promoting 
regional development opportunities and improving regional chain 
efficiencies.  0.03 DAFF 
     
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State/Territory Governments    
    
South Australia  
-  Central North East Farm Assistance Program19  Support for business planning, pr oductivity and infrastructure 
improvement.  
0.81  
PIRSA 
    
- Riverland Rural Partnership Program
20 Support for redevelopment, busine ss planning, quality assurance, 
re-skilling and export enhancement. 0.42 PIRSA 
    
Victoria     
- Loddon Murray21 Commonwealth/State Rural Partne rship Program. 0.003 Vic DPI  
    
Subtotal   5.53  
    
(l) "Other"    
    
Direct Payments to Producer / Commonwealth 
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. 3.19 DAFF 
    
The Food and Fibre Chains Program22 A demonstration programme which provides support to a 
number of food and fibre projects  to ensure producers better 
meet customer requirements, by building the skills of businesses 
in demand chain management. 0.00 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. 10.95 Department of 
Transport and Regional 
Services 
    
Sugar Industry Reform Program – Business Plans and 
regional/community projects Assistance to sugar cane grow ers 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. Funding is also availabl e for projects to improve the 
efficiency and viability of the industry and region. 1.32 DAFF 
    
Subtotal  15.46  
    
TOTAL  1,990.40   
     
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Australia 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2003/04 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 
Dried vine fruit 
a 
Eggs a 
Rice a 
Tobacco b 
Sugar 
Wheat 
Pig-meat b  
207.77 
   
0.00 
 1.44 ( de minimis ) 
1.20 ( de minimis ) 
0.00   
207.77 
0 0 0 0 0 
0 
0 
Non-product-specific AMS 1.18 ( de minimis )  0 
   TOTAL:   207.77 
 
(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:  2003/04 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 2003 (a)     1.20  1.20 DAFF 
           
Sugar  1 July 2003 Grants     1.44  1.44 DAFF 
           
           
 
(a)  Direct payment to compensate for shipping and freight  costs incurred on domestic sales of wheat to Tasmania. 
 
De minimis  - 2003/04 GVP Wheat Production - $A5,938 million (ABA RE Australian Commodities, December 2004) 
De minimis  - 2003/04 GVP Sugar production - $A784 million (A BARE Australian Commodities, December 2004).  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Australia 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2003/04 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 2003 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.  203.1323     203.13 Source:  Dairy 
Australia 
 1 July 2003 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  3.81
24     3.81 Source:  Dairy 
Australia 
 1 July 2003 Western Australia –  
Dairy Adjustment 
Grants  
Assistance to dairy 
producers to adjust to 
deregulation of the 
dairy industry.  0.83     0.83 Western Australian 
Department of 
Agriculture  
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(4+5-6) 8 
 9 10 
(7+8+9) 11 
Wheat 1 July 2003       1.20 1.20 DAFF 
Sugar 1 July 2003       1.44 1.44 DAFF 
  
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 Page 23Supporting Table DS:9 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Australia 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2003/04 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 2003 1.12   1.12 Vic DPI 
Freight Subsidy – Northern 
territory b 1 July 2003 0.06   0.06 NT DBIRD 
Total  1.18   1.18  
 
(a) Interest rate subsidy to assist you ng farmers commence a career in farming. 
(b) A fertiliser subsidy for freight from the southern states to the Northern territory. Note. This is the last year for this s ubsidy. Its allocation will be incorporated into FarmBis  in 
future. 
 
De minimis  - 2003/04 Agricultural production - $A36.712 billion  (ABARE Australian Co mmodities, December 2004)  
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Page 24 Notes : 
1 The National Action Plan (NAP) for Salinity and Water Quality no l onger divides expenditure into Extension and Advisory and Inf rastructure components. 
Expenditure under the NAP will therefore be reported under th e Infrastructure heading for this and future notifications. 
2 This programme concluded in June 2004. 
3 Northern Territory component of Commonwealth AAA – FarmBis programme. 
4 Queensland state component of Commonwealth AAA – FarmBis programme. 
5 South Australia state component of Commonwealth AAA – FarmBis programme. 
6 Western Australian state component of Commonwealth AAA – FarmBis programme. 
7 Tasmanian state component of Commonwealth AAA – FarmBis programme. 
8 Victorian state component of Commonwealth AAA – FarmBis programme. 
9 Victorian state component of Commonwealth programme. 
10 South Australian component of Commonwealth programme. 
11 Tasmanian component of Commonwealth programme. 
12 Western Australia state compon ent of Commonwealth programme. 
13 New South Wales component of Commonwealth programme. 
14 NHT – National Heritage Trust. 
15 The activities these programmes supported are now covered by the remaining NHT programmes of la ndcare, bushcare and rivercare.  
16 South Australia state component of Commonwealth programme. 
17 This project concluded in June 2004. 
18 This project concluded in November 2003. 
19 South Australia state component of Commonwealth programme. 
20 South Australia state component of Commonwealth programme. 
21 Victorian state component of Commonwealth programme. 
22 This programme ended on 30 June 2003.  Some activities of th is programme are now covered under the National Food Industry Stra tegy training programme. 
23 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 percentage splits of milk revenue and essential capital contribution, at an a verage rate of 46.23 cents per litre on 
market milk and 8.96 cents per litre on manufacturing milk. 
24 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 f rom $A10,000 to a maximum of 
$A60,000.  
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