WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/AG/N/AUS/76 
13 July 2010 
 (10-3814) 
Committee on Agriculture Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION  
 
   The following submission, dated 16  June 2010, 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 2008/09 . 
     
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Australia 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2008/09 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:  2008/09 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. 2.44 Australian Government 
Department of 
Agriculture, Fisheries 
and Forestry (DAFF) 
    
Dairy Research and Development Research and devel opment into dairy production and processing. 19.17 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. 43.90 DAFF 
    
Grape and Wine Research and Development Research to improve the production efficiency, competitiveness 
and profitability of the grape and wine industry. 11.70 DAFF 
    
Horticultural Research and Development Research an d development to foster efficient, competitive and 
adaptable horticultural industries, including dried fruits. 39.80 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. 31.44 DAFF 
    
Pig Research and Development Research and development programs to improve production, 
processing, storage, transport and marketing for the pig industry. 2.76 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. 11.40 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. 16.54 DAFF 
    
Sugar Research and Development Research aimed at fostering an internationally competitive and 
sustainable sugar industry. 5.11 DAFF 
    
Land and Water Resources Research and Development1 
 Research and development aimed at the productive and 
sustainable management of land,  water and vegetation resources 
underpinning Australian prim ary industries and regional 
communities. 13.02 DAFF 
    
Egg Research and Development  Research and development and policy services for egg 
production. 0.91 DAFF 
    
National Weeds and Productivity Research Program2 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. 3.15 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. 7.14 DAFF 
    
Emergency Management of Pest and Disease 
Incursions Assistance with direct costs of emergency animal and plant pest 
responses. 3.00 DAFF 
    
Exotic Animal Disease Preparedness Programs Enhanced preparedness to respond to emergency animal disease 
incidents, including training an d development of disease control 
strategies. 0.78 DAFF 
     
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Australian Pest Animal  Management Program3 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 – NHT4 Australian Weeds 
Strategy5 Assistance to reduce the detrimental impact of nationally 
significant weeds on the sustainability of Australia's natural 
ecosystem and production capacity.  1.35 Australian Government 
Department of the 
Environment, Water, 
Heritage and the Arts 
(DEWHA) 
    
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 Australian Government 
Department of Finance 
and Administration 
(DOFA) 
    
Plague Locust Commission Assistance to engage in operations designed to combat outbreaks 
or potential outbreaks of the plague locust, the spur-throated 
locust and the migratory locust which are likely to result in 
damage to rural industries. 3.69 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. 0.23 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 
    
Citrus Canker Eradication6  Assistance with direct costs of em ergency plant pest responses. 0.72 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. 0.30 DAFF 
    
Queensland Four Tropical Weeds Eradication Program Program  to eradicate four types of tropical weeds. 0.25 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 
    
Training Services     
    
AAA7 – Farm Help (job retraining) The retraining gr ant provides financial assistance to undertake 
approved training. Access to the gran t is subject to receipt of the 
Farm Help Re-establishment grant. 0.07 DAFF 
    
Extension and Advisory Services     
    
AAA - Rural Financial Counselling Service The Rural Financial Counselling Service is a Commonwealth, 
State and community funded program.  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. 15.16 DAFF 
    
AAA - Farm Help (professional advice)8 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. 0.25 DAFF 
    
AAA - Advancing Agricultural Industries9 Provision of funding to national and regional organisations, local 
producer groups and individuals to develop their skills and 
knowledge through strategic plan ning, training and whole of 
supply chain programs. 1.58 DAFF 
    
Australia’s Farming Future – Climate Change 
Adaptation Partnerships Program – FarmReady10 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. 3.04 DAFF 
    
Exceptional Circumstances Professional Advice and 
Planning Grant Professional advice and planning assistance to assist farmers 
develop business viability assessments. 14.24 DAFF 
     
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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 DOFA 
    
Irrigation Industries Workshop Program11 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. 3.25 DAFF 
    
Climate Change Adjustment Program – Advice and 
Training Grant12 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. 0.27 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. 1.46 DAFF  
    
Reduction in AQIS fees and charges Partial cost recovery of inspection fees and charges. 42.90 DAFF  
    
Marketing and Promotion Services     
    
Australian Grown Campaign A generic labelling campaign that aims to assist consumers to 
identify food products that are Australian grown, farmed or 
fished.  0.00 DAFF 
    
Promoting Australian Produce (Major Events)13 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. 2.67 DAFF 
    
Promoting Australian Produce14 Assistance to Australian food in dustry organisations and groups 
to better develop their capacity to market their products. 0.00 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. 10.23 DEWHA 
    
National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality15 Assistance to community-based regional bodies to implement 
integrated catchment or regiona l natural resour ce management 
plans targeting salinity  and water quality. 18.73 DAFF 
     
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Other     
Caring for our Country – Landcare16 Program provides funding on a competitive basis for projects 
which meet environmental goals, such as reducing soil erosion 
and salinity. 35.23 DEWHA 
    
State/Territory Governments    
Research     
    
New South Wales Development of technologies and practices which increase the 
efficiency and sustainability of food and fibre production. 45.00 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.  6.85 Northern Territory 
Department of Regional 
Development, Primary 
Industry, Fisheries and 
Resources  
(NT DRDPIFR) 
    
Queensland     
- Research and Development Research aimed at developing agricultural industries, aligning 
food and fibre production, processing and marketing with 
consumer and commun ity expectations. 72.00 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. 0.38 Primary Industries and 
Resources South 
Australia (PIRSA) 
    
- Pest and Disease Control Research and Development Research development of pest and disease control programs. 2.70 PIRSA 
    
Tasmania The funding of research programs which develop and improve 
efficient and sustainable practices in agriculture. 0.65 Tasmania Department 
of Primary Industries, 
Parks, Water & the 
Environment (Tas 
DPIPWE) 
    
Victoria Research and development into Victorian ag ricultural industries. 29.68 Victoria Department of 
Primary Industries 
(Vic DPI) 
     
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Western Australia Research and deve lopment into production processing, 
marketing of agricultural production, sustainable land 
management and pest and disease control. 59.42 Department of 
Agriculture and Food 
Western Australia 
(DAFWA) 
    
Pest and disease control     
    
Australian Capital Territory Control of feral anim als (pigs, foxes, rabbits, dogs) and declared 
pest plants 0.29 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 agricultural production are minimised.  31.48 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. 2.61 Northern Territory 
Department of Natural 
Resources, 
Environment, the Arts 
and Sport (NRETAS)  
    
- 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. 6.53 NT DRDPIFR 
    
Queensland    
- Biosecurity Protection Services Programs to prev ent and respond to pest and disease threats, and 
implement product integrity systems. 38.87 DEEDI 
    
Tasmania Programs for the eradication and control of pests and diseases 
impacting on the agricultural sector. 9.95 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. 1.87 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). 8.53 Vic DPI and Vic DSE 
    
- Pest Plant Management Research and advisory services for the effective management of 
identified pest plants. 14.05 Vic DPI and Vic DSE  
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South Australia    
- State Biosecurity Fund Funding for emergency res ponses to pest & disease outbreaks. 3.77 PIRSA 
    
    
Western Australia Pest and disease control for Wester n Australian agricultural 
industries. 15.23 DAFWA 
    
Training Services     
    
New South Wales Farm mana gement, productivity enhanc ement and sustainability 
training for agricultural producers. 8.40 IINSW 
    
Northern Territory    
- Regional Economic Development Fund Fundi ng to stimulate and support regional economic 
development through locally based initiatives. 0.03 Northern Territory 
Department of Business 
and Employment (NT 
DBE) 
    
Western Australia    
- FarmBis17 Funding to develop unique and re levant training for primary 
producers to increase business management skills and 
sustainability of farm business enterprises. 0.34 DAFWA  
    
- Training and Development 
 Training support for sustainable rural management, trade and 
market development. 11.87 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 Provision of advisory and ex tension services to ensure that best-
practice methods are adopted by the industry. 25.50 IINSW 
    
- AAA – Rural Financia l Counselling Service18 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. 0.84 IINSW 
    
Northern Territory To provide extension a nd advisory services to primary producers 
(excluding fisheries). 4.19 NT DRDPIFR 
     
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Queensland  Provision of extension and advisory services. 18.90 DEEDI 
    
- Rural Water Use Efficiency Initiative Provision of extension activities to improve  water use efficiency. 1.50 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. 1.10 (Qld DERM) 
    
South Australia Provision of extension ad vice to enhance su stainable economic 
development. 2.19 PIRSA 
    
Tasmania Provision of advice concerning farm management, finance and 
general agriculture and the dissemination of results from 
research programs. 1.21 Tas DPIPWE 
    
Victoria    
-  Extension and advisory services Provision of extension and advisory services to agricultural 
producers. 9.66 Vic DPI 
    
- Second Generation Landcare Grants Awareness raising, education and training activities to encourage 
community participation in na tural resource management, 
assisting community groups to deliver integrated natural 
resource management outcomes and contribute to sustainable 
landscape management. 0.20 Vic DSE 
    
- AAA – Rural Financia l Counselling Service19 Provision of a financial counsel ling service to help primary 
producers, fishing enterprises and small rural businesses in rural 
areas who are experiencing financial hardship and have no other 
source of financial advice. 1.09 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. 2.00 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. 0.23 Vic DPI 
    
- Sustainable Farming Families Provision of information and advice to improve the physical and 
mental health, well being and farm safety practices of farmers 
and their families. 1.09 Vic DPI 
     
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Western Australia    
-  Extension and advisory services Provision of extension and advisory services to agricultural 
producers. 34.82 DAFWA 
    
- AAA – Rural Financia l Counselling Service20 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 
    
Inspection Services     
    
Australian Capital Territory    
- Animal Health Inspection services for the management of pest and disease 
threats to animal industries. 0.10 DECCEW ACT 
    
New South Wales   Inspection services for assessment of  food quality and safety. 13.03 IINSW 
    
Queensland Inspection services for the management of safe and ethical food 
and fibre systems. 12.33 DEEDI 
    
South Australia    
- Plant and animal health Inspection services for the management of pest and disease threats to 
plant and animal industries. 5.40 PIRSA 
    
- Rural Chemical Program Inspection services for the management of pesticide and 
veterinary medicine risks in animal and plant industries. 0.58 PIRSA 
    
Tasmania Inspection services for quarantine. 3.80 Tas DPIPWE 
    
Western Australia Inspection services for agricultural industries. 17.65 DAFWA 
    
Marketing and Promotion     
    
New South Wales Identification and promotion of market opportunities and 
promotion of value adding to agricultural products. 0.33 IINSW 
    
Queensland Market access and de velopment services. 2.60 DEEDI 
    
Tasmania The provision of polic y advice, marke ting and economic 
research, marketing and promoti on information and advice to 
agriculture. 1.39 Tas DPIPWE 
    
Victoria Marketing services for a range of agricultural industries. 1.08 Vic DPI 
     
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Western Australia To develop market oppor tunities for a range of agricultural 
products. 1.91 DAFWA 
    
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. 0.22 NT DRDPIFR 
    
 
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 DEEDI 
    
South Australia  Rehabilitation of irrigation supply infrastructure in the 
Riverland. 3.51 South Australia 
Department of Water, 
Land and Biodiversity 
Conservation 
(DWLBC)  
    
    
Tasmania Assistance in the provision of rural infrastructure and associated 
services to ensure the continued development of efficient and 
sustainable agriculture. 10.60 Tas DPIPWE 
    
Victoria Funding for the management  and improvement of rural water 
storage facilities relating to irriga tion, drinking and domestic use. 10.24 Vic DSE 
    
Western Australia Capital works for government support services. 37.47 DAFWA 
    
Other     
    
Victoria    
 - Second Generation Landcare Grants Funding to support on-ground works that deliver integrated 
natural resource management ou tcomes, including control of 
pests and animals, revegeta tion, and erosion control. 1.80 Vic DSE 
    
Subtotal  972.85  
    
(b) "Public stockholding for food security purposes"    
    
Subtotal  0.00  
     
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(c) "Domestic food aid"    
    
Subtotal  0.00  
    
(d) "Decoupled income support"    
    
Australian Government     
    
AAA – Farm Help (Income Support)21 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.   1.09 DAFF 
 
    
Subtotal   1.09  
    
(e) "Income insurance and income safety-net 
programs"    
    
Australian Government    
    
Farm Management Deposits Scheme22 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.  100.00 Australian Government 
The Treasury 
    
Subtotal  100.00  
    
(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). 457.30 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. 321.67 DAFF 
     
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State/Territory Governments    
    
Australian Capital Territory     
- Exceptional Circumstances – Interest Rate Subsidy23 Interest rate subsidies for farm busi nesses affected by drought. 0.12 DECCEW ACT 
    
New South Wales  Support to farm families and farm businesses to mitigate the 
effects of drought, floods, bushfires, storms and earthquakes. 17.45 IINSW 
    
- Exceptional Circumstances – Interest Rate Subsidy24 Interest rate subsidies for farm bu sinesses affected by drought. 26.37 IINSW 
    
Queensland    
- Drought Assistance Assistance for primary producers affected by drought.  9.67 DEEDI 
    
South Australia    
- Exceptional Circumstances – Interest Rate Subsidy 25 Interest rate subsidies to assi st farm businesses in the drought 
declared area of the Central North East. 7.02 PIRSA 
    
- SA Planning for Recovery Program Assistance for fa rming businesses affected by drought to prepare 
and implement business plans. 9.58 PIRSA 
    
Victoria    
- Concessional loans  Concessional loans to farm businesses who suffered losses as a 
result of bushfires. 0.28 Vic DPI 
    
- Exceptional Circumstances – Interest Rate Subsidy26 Interest rate subsidies for farm busi nesses affected by drought. 10.30 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. 0.80 Vic DPI 
    
Western Australia    
- Exceptional Circumstances – Rural Adjustment 
Scheme27 Short term interest rate subsidie s for farm businesses affected by 
drought. 14.43 DAFWA 
    
- Dry Season Assistance28 Assistance to farmers and pastoralists severely affected by 
prolonged dry conditions.  0.04 DAFWA 
    
Subtotal   875.03  
    
     
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(g) "Structural adjustment assistance through 
producer retirement programs"    
    
Australian Government    
    
AAA – Farm Help (re-e stablishmen t grants)29 Grants to farmers in financial difficulty, who cannot borrow 
further against their assets, to leave the farming sector before 
their assets are completely depleted.  0.40 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.  17.40 DAFF 
    
Subtotal   17.80  
    
(h) "Structural adjustment assistance provided 
through resource retirement programs"  0.00  
    
Subtotal  0.00  
    
(i) "Structural adjustment assistance through 
investment aids"  0.00  
    
Subtotal  0.00  
    
(j) "Environmental programs"    
    
Australian Government    
    
Caring for our Country – Natural Heritage Trust30 Funding for projects to improve  environmental, assets, 
environmental management and en courage sustainable farming.  257.90 DEWHA 
    
Caring for our Country – Environmental Stewardship 
Program31 Funding for land managers for the purposes of managing and 
conserving high value environmen tal assets on their land. 7.04 DEWHA 
    
    
State/Territory Governments    
    
Australian Capital Territory     
- Caring for our Country  Funding for project s to improve environm ental management and 
sustainable farming. 0.92 DECCEW ACT 
     
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New South Wales Funding for programs for preventing and mitigating degradation 
of land and water resources associated with agricultural 
production. 16.13 IINSW 
    
Northern Territory    
– Natural Resource Management To identify land res ources and to evaluate their opportunities and 
constraints to ensure appropria te land management practices 
which conserve, enhance, and where appropriate, rehabilitate 
land resources and to promote and support community Landcare. 13.10 NT NRETAS 
    
Queensland    
- South East Queensland Heal thy Waterways Strategy Program to encour age landowner 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 water damage. 9.10 Tas DPIPWE 
    
Victoria    
- Bush Tender32 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. 1.21 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. 33.98 DAFWA 
    
Subtotal   340.68  
    
(k) "Regional assistance programmes"    
    
Australian Government    
    
West 2000 Plus  West 2000 Plus aims to contribute to a competitive, viable and self 
sustaining Western Division of New South Wales and to the 
development of robust, equitable and prosperous communities. 0.00 DAFF 
    
Subtotal  0.00  
     
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(l) "Other"    
    
Direct Payments to Producers     
    
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. 0.18 DAFF 
    
Sugar Industry Reform Program – regional / community 
projects Funding is available for projects to improve the efficiency and 
viability of the i ndustry and region. 4.47 DAFF 
    
    
    
Subtotal  4.65  
    
TOTAL  2,312.10   
1 Program ended 2008/09 
2 Please see G/AG/N/AUS/77 (Notificat ion of new or modified domes tic support measures exempt from reduction) for further informat ion. 
3 Program previously called National  Feral Animal Control Program 
4 NHT – Natural Heritage Trust 
5 Program previously called NHT  – National Weeds Strategy 
6 Program ended 2008/09. 
7 AAA – Agriculture A dvancing Australia 
8 Program ended 2008/09. 
9 This program was formerly called AAA-Industr y Partnerships Program. Please see G/AG/N/AUS /77 (Notification of new or modified d omestic support meas ures exempt from 
reduction) for further information. 
10 Please see G/AG/N/AUS/77 (Notifica tion of new or modified domestic  support measures exempt from re duction) for further informat ion. 
11 Program ended 2008/09. 
12 Please see G/AG/N/AUS/77 (Notifica tion of new or modified domestic  support measures exempt from re duction) for further informat ion. 
13 Please see G/AG/N/AUS/77 (Notifica tion of new or modified domestic  support measures exempt from re duction) for further informat ion. 
14 Please see G/AG/N/AUS/77 (Notifica tion of new or modified domestic  support measures exempt from re duction) for further informat ion. 
15 Program ended 2007/08. Figure repr esents residua l expenditure. 
16 Please see G/AG/N/AUS/77 (Notifica tion of new or modified domestic  support measures exempt from re duction) for further informat ion. 
17 Program ended 2007/08. Expenditure incurred in 2008/09 repres ents expenditure associated  with finalising program. 
18 New South Wales state component of  Australian Government program. 
19 Victorian state component of Au stralian Government program. 
20 Western Australia state component of  Australian Government program. 
21 Program ended 2008/09 
22 Figures are subject to revisions. The Austra lian Government Tax Expenditu re Statement 2008, issued by  The Treasury, is availabl e at 
http://www.treasury.gov.au/documents/1465/PDF/ TES_2008_Combined.pdf. The relevant line for the Farm Management  Deposits Scheme is B40 on page 108. 
23 Australian Capital Territory component of Australian Government program.  
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 Page 1924 New South Wales state component of  Australian Government program. 
25 South Australia state component of Australian Government program. 
26 Victoria state component of Au stralian Government program. 
27 Western Australia state component of  Australian Government program. 
28 Program ended 2007/08. Figure repr esents residual expenditure.  
29 Program ended 2008/09 
30 Please see G/AG/N/AUS/77 (Notifica tion of new or modified domestic  support measures exempt from re duction) for further informat ion. 
31 Please see G/AG/N/AUS/77 (Notifica tion of new or modified domestic  support measures exempt from re duction) for further informat ion. 
32 Please see G/AG/N/AUS/77 (Notifica tion of new or modified domestic  support measures exempt from re duction) for further informat ion.  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Australia 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2008/09 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              0.17  (de minimis)  0.00 
Sugar   0.01 (de minimis)   0.00 
Wheat  0.41 (de minimis)   0.00 
Cattle                        0.08  (de minimis)  0.00 
Non-product-specific AMS   161.72  (de minimis)   0.00 
   TOTAL:   0.00 
 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Australia 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2008/09 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 
Milk 1 July 2008 (a)     0.17  0.17 DAFF 
Wheat  1 July 2008 (b)     0.32  0.32 DITRDLG 
Wheat  1 July 2008 (c)     0.09  0.09 DAFF 
   Total       0.41  0.41  
Sugar  1 July 2008 (d)     0.01  0.01 DAFF 
Cattle  1 July 2008 (e)             0.08    0.08 NT 
DRDPIFR 
           
 (a) Dairy Structural Adjust ment Program ended 2007/08.
 Expenditure in 2008/09 represents expenditu re associated with finalising program. 
(b) Direct payment to compensate for shipping and freight costs incurred on domestic sales of wheat to Tasmania. 
(c) Direct payments for techni cal market support arrangements. 
(d) Direct payment to assist producers in the sugar industry to undertake operational restructuring.    
(e) Direct payment to compensate for freight  costs incurred by cattle producers in the Northern Territory experiencing severe d rought. 
  
De minimis value for milk is $199.05 million (5% of total value of pr oduction for a commodity). 2008/09 GVP Milk Production - $A3,981 mill ion (ABARE Australian Commodities, 
December quarter 2009). This report is available at http://www.abare.gov.au/ publications_html/ac/ ac_09/ac09_Dec_b.pdf 
 
De minimis value for wheat is $339.50 million (5% of  total value of production for a commodi ty). 2008/09 GVP Wheat Production - $A6,790 mi llion (ABARE Australian Commodities, 
December quarter 2009). This report is available at http://www.abare.gov.au/ publications_html/ac/ ac_09/ac09_Dec_b.pdf 
  
De minimis  value for sugar is $47.10 million (5% of total value of production for a commodity). 2008/09 GVP Sugar Production – $A942 mill ion (ABARE Australian Commodities, 
December quarter 2009). This report is available at http://www.abare.gov.au/ publications_html/ac/ ac_09/ac09_Dec_b.pdf 
 De minimis  value for cattle is $396.00 m illion (5% of total value of production for a commodity). 2008/09 GVP Cattle Production - $A7,920  million (ABARE Australian Commodities, 
December quarter 2009). This report is available at http://www.abare.gov.au/ publications_html/ac/ ac_09/ac09_Dec_b.pdf  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Australia 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2008/09 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 2008       0.17 0.17 DAFF  
Wheat 1 July 2008       0.41 0.41 DITRDLG, DAFF 
Sugar 1 July 2008       0.01 0.01 DAFF Cattle 1 July 2008       0.08 0.08 NT DRDPIFR 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Australia 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2008/09 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 2008 0.00   0.00 Vic DPI 
Murray Darling Basin 
Irrigation Management 
Grants Program (b) I July 2008 53.22   53.22 Centrelink 
Regional Food Producers 
Innovation and Productivity 
Program (c) 1 July 2008 0.00   0.00 DAFF 
On-Farm Productivity 
Improvement Grants – 
Victoria (d) I July 2008 6.00   6.00 Vic DPI 
Small Block Irrigators Exit 
Grant Package (e) 1 July 2008 102.50   102.50 DEWHA 
       
Total     161.72  
 
(a) Interest rate subsidy to assist young farmers 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 24 (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 $2,240.60 million (5% of total agricultural production). 2008/09 Agricultural production - $A44,812 million (ABARE Au stralian Commodities, December quarter 
2009). This report is available at http://www.abare.gov.au/publica tions_html/ac/ac_09/ac09_Dec_b.pdf 
 
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