Fees and charges

Fees apply when you submit a new licence application or renew an existing licence.

New licences require an application fee
Once approved, an annual licence fee applies.
Ongoing annual fees apply when you renew your licence

Fees are set for the 2026-27 financial year.

Dairy licence fees

A $214.47 application fee applies to all dairy licences.

If we approve your application, we will issue an invoice for the annual licence fee.

For all dairy licence types other than dairy farmers, we calculate the annual licence fee on a pro rata basis from the date of approval.

Meat and poultry licence fees

Licence fees vary by licence type.

Some licence types are subject to additional conditions, such as fee caps or non‑pro‑rata arrangements. These are noted under the relevant licence category below.

Field activities
Licence type
Application fee
Annual fee
Game meat field harvester $134 $267
Game meat harvest vehicle $265 $530
Fees for field harvesters and harvest vehicles are not pro‑rata.

Field depots
Annual throughput
Application fee
Annual fee
Up to 500 tonnes $403 $805
501 to 2,500 tonnes $935 $1,870
Over 2,500 tonnes $1,405 $2,809
Fees are pro‑rata.
Game meat processing facilities (premises)
Annual throughput
Application fee
Annual fee
Up to 500 tonnes $529 $1,057
501 to 2,500 tonnes $1,156 $2,311
Over 2,500 tonnes $1,844 $3,687
Fees are pro‑rata.

Annual throughput	Application fee	Annual fee
Up to 250 tonnes	$403	$805
251 to 500 tonnes	$466	$932
501 to 2,500 tonnes	$935	$1,870
2,501 to 5,000 tonnes	$1,405	$2,809
Over 5,000 tonnes	$1,707	$3,414

Annual throughput (units slaughtered)	Application fee	Annual fee
Up to 15,000 units	$1,171	$2,341
15,001 to 200,000 units	$2,092	$4,184
200,001 to 500,000 units	$4,187	$8,373
Over 500,000 units	$6,112	$12,223

Licence type	Application fee	Annual fee
Game meat field harvester	$134	$267
Game meat harvest vehicle	$265	$530

Annual throughput	Application fee	Annual fee
Up to 500 tonnes	$403	$805
501 to 2,500 tonnes	$935	$1,870
Over 2,500 tonnes	$1,405	$2,809

Annual throughput	Application fee	Annual fee
Up to 500 tonnes	$529	$1,057
501 to 2,500 tonnes	$1,156	$2,311
Over 2,500 tonnes	$1,844	$3,687

Pet food, pet meat and rendering (1‑year licence: 1 July to 30 June)

Licence or approval type	Annual throughput (if applicable)	Application fee	Annual fee
Pet food establishment	Up to 50 tonnes	$171	$342*
	51 to 150 tonnes	$582	$1,163
	Over 150 tonnes	$1,168	$2,335
Pet meat processing facility	NA	$1,402	$2,803
Prime tallow processing facility	NA	$1,966	$3,932
Inedible rendering facility	NA	$1,473	$2,945

Poultry processing facility (1‑year licence: 1 July to 30 June)

Annual throughput (units slaughtered)	Application fee	Annual fee
Up to 50,000 units	$1,110	$2,220
50,001 to 500,000 units	$1,516	$3,032
500,001 to 2,500,000 units	$2,323	$4,645
2,500,001 to 5,000,000 units	$3,985	$7,969
Over 5,000,000 units	$7,177	$14,353

Seafood licence fees

Licence fees vary by licence type.

Some licence types are subject to additional conditions, such as fee caps or non‑pro‑rata arrangements. These are noted under the relevant licence category below.

Seafood processing facility licences (1- year licence: 1 January to 31 December)

Wholesaler annual throughput	Processor annual throughput	Further processor annual throughput	Application fee	Annual fee
Up to 200 tonnes	Up to 150 tonnes	Up to 50 tonnes	$528	$1,056
201–400 tonnes	151–300 tonnes	51–100 tonnes	$793	$1,586
401–1,000 tonnes	301–750 tonnes	101–250 tonnes	$1,847	$3,693
1,001–2,000 tonnes	751–1,500 tonnes	251–500 tonnes	$3,961	$7,922
Over 2,000 tonnes	Over 1,500 tonnes	Over 500 tonnes	$5,280	$10,559

Wholesaler annual throughput	Processor annual throughput	Further processor annual throughput	Application fee	Annual fee
Up to 75 tonnes	Up to 50 tonnes	Up to 25 tonnes	$528	$1,056
76–150 tonnes	51–100 tonnes	26–50 tonnes	$793	$1,586
151–350 tonnes	101–250 tonnes	51–100 tonnes	$1,847	$3,693
351–700 tonnes	251–500 tonnes	101–200 tonnes	$3,961	$7,922
Over 700 tonnes	Over 500 tonnes	Over 200 tonnes	$5,280	$10,559

Licence type	Application fee	Annual fee
Seafood retailer	$397	$793

Aquaculture licence (1‑year licence: 1 July to 30 June)

The total annual throughput is calculated by adding together all seafood harvested and landed during the licence period.

Seafood that is thrown back or kept for bait is not included.
Wildcatch crustaceans (excluding rock lobster)
Annual throughput (landed catch)
Application fee
Annual fee
Less than 1 tonne $171 $342*
1 to 5 tonnes $258 $516
5 to 10 tonnes $354 $708
Over 10 tonnes $513 $1,025
Wildcatch general
Annual throughput (landed catch)
Application fee
Annual fee
Less than 10 tonnes $171 $342*
10 to 50 tonnes $305 $610
Over 50 tonnes $513 $1,025
Wildcatch noxious fish
Annual throughput (landed catch)
Application fee
Annual fee
Less than 50 tonnes $171 $342*
Over 50 tonnes $258 $516
Commonwealth wildcatch
Licence type
Application fee
Annual fee
Commonwealth wildcatch $513 $1,025
Fees marked with an asterisk (*) are not pro‑rata.

Abalone licence – annual throughput	Mussels and other shellfish – annual throughput	Fin fish licence – annual throughput	Application fee	Annual fee
Less than 2 tonnes	Less than 50 tonnes	Less than 15 tonnes	$171	$342*
2 to 8 tonnes	50 to 150 tonnes	15 to 60 tonnes	$305	$610
Over 8 tonnes	Over 150 tonnes	Over 60 tonnes	$513	$1,025

Annual throughput (landed catch)	Application fee	Annual fee
Less than 1 tonne	$171	$342*
1 to 5 tonnes	$258	$516
5 to 10 tonnes	$354	$708
Over 10 tonnes	$513	$1,025

Annual throughput (landed catch)	Application fee	Annual fee
Less than 10 tonnes	$171	$342*
10 to 50 tonnes	$305	$610
Over 50 tonnes	$513	$1,025

Annual throughput (landed catch)	Application fee	Annual fee
Less than 50 tonnes	$171	$342*
Over 50 tonnes	$258	$516

Licence type	Application fee	Annual fee
Commonwealth wildcatch	$513	$1,025

Other licences

Including meat and seafood transport vehicles and meat inspector registration

Dairy audit fees

Fee type	Fee (excluding GST)
Audit fee (standard domestic and export)	$286.70 per hour
Audit fee - including desktop corrective action request close-out audits (non-conformance)	$286.70 per hour (minimum 15 mins)
Audit fee – including on-site corrective action request close-out audits (non-conformance)	$286.70 per hour (minimum of one hour)

Fee type	Fee*
Milk volume fee (charged per litre of milk supplied)	$0.0001822 per litre
Administrative fee (non‑Milk Volume Reporting farms only)**	$57.57

Fee type	Fee*
Base fee	$715.65
Weight-based fee	$1.7359 per tonne
Volume-based fee	$0.0017317 per litre

Fee type	Fee*
Annual licence fee	$136.57

Fee type	Fee*
Annual licence fee	$57.57

Licence type	Fee*
Dairy farmer	Nil
Dairy manufacturer	$214.47
Dairy distributor	$214.47
Dairy carrier	$214.47

Business type	Application fee	Annual fee
Meat and/or poultry only	$201	$401
Meat/poultry and smallgoods	$403	$806

Vehicle type	Annual fee
Commercial van	$161
Truck/trailer up to 4.5 tonnes GVM	$245
Truck/trailer over 4.5 tonnes GVM	$310

Fee type	Fee
Registration	$10
Renewal (every 3 years)	$10

Fees and charges

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Dairy licence fees

Meat and poultry licence fees

Seafood licence fees

Other licences

Dairy audit fees

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