The Victorian Government has launched a Duties and Fees Relief Package to support drought-affected Victorian farmers, injecting over $10 million in financial relief.

The initiative waives livestock duties, NLIS tag processing fees, and beekeeping registration costs, while freezing or capping other agricultural fees. Dairy farmers will receive automatic licence fee discounts via milk payments, and horticulture producers in severely impacted LGAs will benefit from waived food safety registration fees. This support is part of a broader $144 million Drought Support Package aimed at sustaining Victoria’s agricultural sector through challenging conditions.

For more information on the duties and fees covered by this package, and the full range of supports available to drought-affected farmers and communities, visit agriculture.vic.gov.au/drought or phone 136 186.