Skip to Navigation MENU About MLA How we are funded About your levy Supply chain VIEW MLA’S STRATEGIC PLAN 2025 Supply chain Red meat supply chain partners: Processors and livestock exporters pay levies to support R&D and marketing services Name of levies: Livestock (sheep, lamb and goat) slaughter levy, Beef production (cattle slaughter) levy, Cattle and livestock exporters levy, Cattle and livestock transaction levy Who collects the levy: Australian Government Department of Agriculture and Water Resources - Levies How the levy is invested The Livestock Slaughter levies fund the Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC) research and development and marketing. The Cattle and Livestock Exporters’ Levy funds LiveCorp research and development. The Cattle and Livestock Transaction levy, which funds MLA, Animal Health Australia and the National Residue Survey, is also payable by processors in certain circumstances. For programs that run across the whole of the value chain, a combination of some or all of the above levies will be used, for example market access and food safety projects. How we consult on where your levy is invested MLA works closely with AMPC and LiveCorp to develop projects that will deliver value to the red meat industry beyond the farm gate. Both AMPC and LiveCorp consult closely with their industry members to identify research, development and adoption and marketing priorities: AMPC conducts an annual survey of members on research, development and adoption priorities and needs. AMPC also has formal structures in place for consulting with industry and research, development and adoption providers to address key topics for research and share ideas, including an annual call for research proposals. LiveCorp consults with export industry members through the Australian Livestock Exporters’ Council (ALEC), which is responsible for developing industry policy. ALEC representatives participate in industry committees including the Live Export Research & Development Advisory Committee. Levies in action Livestock slaughter levies AMPC levies are used to invest in projects that increase processing efficiency, improve workplace safety, and maximise the amount of saleable products harvested from each carcase. (These projects do not use producer levies.) Project examples are available on the AMPC website. Livestock exporters’ levy LiveCorp and MLA deliver the joint Livestock Export Program. This program delivers animal welfare improvements in Australia and overseas markets through funding programs in: livestock management, health and welfare supply chain improvements research and development market access and development communication and stakeholder relationships the Livestock Export Collaborative Funding Program. Project examples are available on the LiveCorp website. Contact MLA 02 9463 9333 1800 023 100 info@mla.com.au Connect Terms of Use Privacy Cookies Glossary Careers Industry Links Help Sitemap MLA agreements Modern slavery statement © 2021 Meat & Livestock Australia Limited ABN 39 081 678 364 FEEDBACK Cookie consent × We use cookies on our website (including third party cookies) to analyse traffic, share information with analytics partners and provide you with the best experience possible. For details see our Privacy policy and our Cookies policy which were last updated in March 2019. By continuing to browse this site or by accepting below, you consent to the use of cookies. I ACCEPT