Primary Industries Levies and Charges Disbursement (Average Fishing Industry GVP Amounts) Determination 2025

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Primary Industries Levies and Charges Disbursement (Average Fishing Industry GVP Amounts) Determination 2025

I, George Day, delegate of the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, make the following determination.

 

Dated  9 September 2025

George Day

Acting First Assistant Secretary

AgVet Chemicals, Fisheries, Forestry and Strategy Division

Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry

 

 

Contents

Part 1—Preliminary

1  Name

2  Commencement

3  Authority

4  Definitions

Part 2—Average main fishing industry GVP amounts

5  Average total main fishing industry GVP amount

6  Average Commonwealth main fishing industry GVP amount

7  Average State/Territory main fishing industry GVP amounts

Part 3—Average declared fishery GVP amount

8  Average declared fishery GVP amount—farmed prawn industry

 

Part 1—Preliminary

1  Name

  This is the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Disbursement (Average Fishing Industry GVP Amounts) Determination 2025.

2  Commencement

 (1) Each provision of this instrument specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

 

Commencement information

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Provisions

Commencement

Date/Details

1.  The whole of this instrument

The day after this instrument is registered.

 

Note: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this instrument.

 (2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this instrument. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this instrument.

3  Authority

  This instrument is made under subsections 29(2), 30(2), 31(2) and 32(2) of the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Disbursement Act 2024.

4  Definitions

Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in subsection 4(1) of the Act, including the following:

  1.      average Commonwealth main fishing industry GVP amount;
  2.      average declared fishery GVP amount;
  3.      average State/Territory main fishing industry GVP amount;
  4.      average total main fishing industry GVP amount;
  5.      Commonwealth main fishing industry GVP amount;
  6.       declared fishery GVP amount;
  7.      State/Territory main fishing industry GVP amount;
  8.      total main fishing industry GVP amount.

  In this instrument:

Act means the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Disbursement Act 2024.

Part 2—Average main fishing industry GVP amounts

5  Average total main fishing industry GVP amount

 (1) For the purposes of subsection 29(2) of the Act, the average total main fishing industry GVP amount for the financial year starting on 1 July 2025 is determined to be $3,575,675,333.33.

 (2) For the purposes of subsections 29(2) and 29(4) of the Act, the following total main fishing industry GVP amounts were used to determine the average total main fishing industry GVP amount in subsection (1):

 (a) for the financial year starting on 1 July 2022—$3,608,662,000.00;

 (b) for the financial year starting on 1 July 2023—$3,572,924,000.00;

 (c) for the financial year starting on 1 July 2024—$3,545,440,000.00.

6  Average Commonwealth main fishing industry GVP amount

 (1) For the purposes of subsection 30(2) of the Act, the average Commonwealth main fishing industry GVP amount for the financial year starting on 1 July 2025 is determined to be $396,481,000.00.

 (2) For the purposes of subsections 30(2) and 30(4) of the Act, the following Commonwealth main fishing industry GVP amounts were used to determine the average Commonwealth main fishing industry GVP amount in subsection (1):

 (a) for the financial year starting on 1 July 2022—$411,782,000.00;

 (b) for the financial year starting on 1 July 2023—$402,793,000.00;

 (c) for the financial year starting on 1 July 2024—$374,868,000.00.

7  Average State/Territory main fishing industry GVP amounts

 For the purposes of subsections 31(2) and (4) of the Act:

 (a) the amount specified in column 5 of an item in the table is determined to be the average State/Territory main fishing industry GVP amount for the financial year starting on 1 July 2025 for the State or Territory specified in column 1 of that item; and

 (b) the amounts specified in columns 2, 3 and 4 of an item in the table are the State/Territory main fishing industry GVP amounts for the financial years starting on 1 July 2022, 1 July 2023 and 1 July 2024 respectively, for the State or Territory specified in column 1 of that item, used to determine the average State/Territory main fishing industry GVP amount specified in column 5 of that item.

 

Average State/Territory main fishing industry GVP amounts for States and Territories

Item

Column 1

State or Territory

Column 2

State/Territory main fishing industry GVP amount for the 2022-23 year

Column 3

State/Territory main fishing industry GVP amount for the 2023-24 year

Column 4

State/Territory main fishing industry GVP amount for the 2024-25 year

Column 5

Average State/Territory main fishing industry GVP amount for the 2025-26 year

1

New South Wales

$194,689,000.00

$201,379,000.00

$180,075,000.00

$192,047,666.67

2

Victoria

$105,569,000.00

$106,258,000.00

$115,631,000.00

$109,152,666.67

3

Queensland

$318,850,000.00

$274,612,000.00

$264,886,000.00

$286,116,000.00

4

Western Australia

$453,768,000.00

$531,429,000.00

$540,210,000.00

$508,469,000.00

5

South Australia

$442,697,000.00

$394,153,000.00

$443,540,000.00

$426,796,666.67

6

Tasmania

$1,538,639,000.00

$1,537,234,000.00

$1,486,622,000.00

$1,520,831,666.67

7

Northern Territory

$142,668,000.00

 

$125,065,000.00

 

$139,608,000.00

$135,780,333.33

Part 3—Average declared fishery GVP amount

8  Average declared fishery GVP amount—farmed prawn industry

 (1) For the purposes of subsection 32(2) of the Act, the average declared fishery GVP amount for the declared fishery, the farmed prawn industry, for the financial year starting on 1 July 2025 is determined to be $212,914,000.00.

 (2) The following declared fishery GVP amounts for the farmed prawn industry were used to determine the average declared fishery GVP amount in subsection (1):

 (a) for the financial year starting on 1 July 2022—$217,499,000.00;

 (b) for the financial year starting on 1 July 2023—$211,661,000.00;

 (c) for the financial year starting on 1 July 2024—$209,582,000.00.

Overview

The Primary Industries Levies and Charges Disbursement (Average Fishing Industry GVP Amounts) Determination 2025 was enacted to provide a framework for the calculation and disbursement of levies and charges within Australia's primary industries, specifically focusing on the fishing sector. This instrument was introduced to address the need for accurate and transparent calculations of Gross Value of Production (GVP) amounts for the fishing industry, ensuring equitable distribution of financial resources across different segments of the industry. The determination is made under the authority of the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Disbursement Act 2024, with the policy objective of facilitating fair and efficient financial management in the fishing sector by establishing standardised average GVP amounts. This legislative instrument was enacted by George Day, acting as a delegate of the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, and it aims to provide a consistent basis for the allocation of funds derived from industry levies and charges.

Scope and Application

The Primary Industries Levies and Charges Disbursement (Average Fishing Industry GVP Amounts) Determination 2025 applies to the fishing industry across Australia, including both Commonwealth and State/Territory waters, as delineated by the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Disbursement Act 2024. This determination is crucial for the calculation and disbursement of levies and charges related to the fishing industry. It establishes the average Gross Value of Production (GVP) amounts for the total main fishing industry, the Commonwealth main fishing industry, State/Territory main fishing industry, and the declared fishery GVP amount specifically for the farmed prawn industry. These figures are essential for determining financial allocations and obligations under the Act for the financial year starting on 1 July 2025. The determination comes into effect the day after it is registered, and the average GVP amounts are derived from data collected over the preceding financial years, as specified in the document.

Key Provisions

The Primary Industries Levies and Charges Disbursement (Average Fishing Industry GVP Amounts) Determination 2025 sets out the average gross value of production (GVP) amounts for various sectors of the fishing industry for the financial year commencing 1 July 2025. Under section 5, the average total main fishing industry GVP amount is set at $3,575,675,333.33. This figure is derived from the GVP amounts for the preceding three financial years: $3,608,662,000.00 for the 2022-23 year, $3,572,924,000.00 for the 2023-24 year, and $3,545,440,000.00 for the 2024-25 year. The average Commonwealth main fishing industry GVP amount is $396,481,000.00, calculated using the GVP amounts for the same three years: $411,782,000.00, $402,793,000.00, and $374,868,000.00 respectively. Section 7 provides the average State/Territory main fishing industry GVP amounts for each state and territory, determined from the GVP amounts for the financial years 2022-23, 2023-24, and 2024-25. Additionally, section 8 determines the average declared fishery GVP amount for the farmed prawn industry at $212,914,000.00, based on the GVP amounts for the years 2022-23, 2023-24, and 2024-25. The obligations under this Determination require that the specified GVP amounts be accurately calculated and used for the purposes outlined in the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Disbursement Act 2024. The relevant authorities must ensure that the GVP amounts for the financial years 2022-23, 2023-24, and 2024-25 are correctly applied to determine the average amounts for the 2025-26 financial year. The data provided must be precise and derived from the appropriate financial records of the fishing industry sectors. Failure to comply with the provisions of this Determination could result in legal consequences. While the specific penalties are not detailed within the text of the Determination, breaches of the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Disbursement Act 2024 could lead to civil or criminal penalties, depending on the nature and severity of the breach. The penalties could include fines or other enforcement actions as provided for under the Act. The exact penalties would be subject to the specific provisions of the overarching legislation.

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