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Levies notices

​Date published Title Effective date
December 2020 Changes to the Dried fruits levy rate – Effective 1 January 2021 1 January 2021
December 2020 Changes to the Farmed Prawns levy and charge rate – Effective 1 January 2021 1 January 2021
December 2020 Changes to the Macadamia Nuts levy and charge rate – Effective 1 January 2021 1 January 2021
December 2020 New dairy cattle export charge 1 January 2021
December 2020 Changes to the Forest Growers levy rate – Effective 1 January 2021 1 January 2021
December 2020 Establishment of a levy payer register for cattle and live-stock (producers) and transactions 1 July 2021
August 2020 Establishment of a levy payer register for AWI (wool) 1 January 2021
June 2020 Important notice for levy payers affected by natural disasters and COVID-19  
June 2020 Changes to the rice levy rate – Effective 1 July 2020 1 July 2020
May 2020 Report to levies stakeholders 2018-19  
April 2020 Changes to levy-related mail collection and non-electronic banking services  
January 2020 Important notice for levy payers affected by bushfires 6 January 2020
December 2019 Changes to the farmed prawns levy and charge 1 January 2020
December 2019 Changes to the citrus levy and charge 1 January 2020
July 2019 Establishment of a levy payer register for Wine Australia (grape research and wine grapes) 30 September 2019
June 2019 Establishment of a levy payer register for GRDC (grains) 28 October 2019
May 2019 Establishment of a levy payer register for SRA (sugar cane) 28 July 2019
May 2019 Changes to the banana levy 1 July 2019
May 2019 Changes to the wool levy and charge 1 July 2019
February 2019 Regulator Performance Framework 2017–18: time to have your say  
October 2018 Report to levies stakeholders 2017-18  
September 2018 Changes to the vegetables levy and charge 1 October 2018
September 2018 Changes to the potatoes (unprocessed) levy and charge 1 October 2018
September 2018 Changes to the ginger levy 1 October 2018
May 2018 Changes to the honey levy and charge 1 July 2018
May 2018 Changes to the mushrooms levy 1 July 2018
February 2018 Changes to the macadamia levy and charge 1 April 2018
October 2017 Report to levies stakeholders 2016-17  
September 2017 Changes to the apples and pears levy and charge 1 October 2017
September 2017 Changes to the almonds levy and charge 1 October 2017
August 2017 New thoroughbred horses levy 1 September 2017
July 2017 Changes to the laying chickens levy 1 July 2017
May 2017 New tea tree oil levy and export charge 1 July 2017
March 2017 New seed cotton levy and export charge 1 April 2017
March 2017 Changes to the banana levy 1 April 2017
March 2017 Changes to the avocado levy and export charge 1 April 2017
December 2016 New melon levy and export charge 1 January 2017
December 2016 Beef production and livestock slaughter levy rate adjustment 1 January 2017
September 2016 Levies Online available for honey levy and export charge returns​  
​June 2016 ​Changes to the pig slaughter levy 1 July 2016
May 2016 New fodder export charge 1 July 2016
May 2016 Changes to the citrus and export charges 1 July 2016
May 2016 Changes to the deer velvet levy and deer export charge 1 July 2016
May 2016 Changes to the forest growers levy 1 July 2016
May 2016 Changes to the Brisbane Levies Regional Office 16 May 2016
December 2015 New sweet potato levy and export charge 1 January 2016
December 2015 Changes to the chestnut levy export charge 1 January 2016
December 2015 New arrangements for activating emergency response levies  
October 2015 Changes to the wine export charge collection arrangement 1 July 2015
June 2015 Changes to the banana levy 1 July 2015
June 2015 Changes to honey levy and export charge 1 July 2015
May 2015 Changes to Levies Online password requirements 1 May 2015
April 2015 Changes to the laying chickens levy and meat chicken levies 1 April 2015
February 2015 Important information for levy payers affected by cyclones or bushfires  
January 2015 Important information for levy payers affected by bushfires  
November 2014 Report to levies stakeholders 2013-14, changes to email addresses and introduction of automated email reminders  
March 2014 Revalidation of the Levies Revenue Cost Recovery Methodology  

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If you have any questions about levies and charges, your levies account or how to lodge your return, please contact the Levies Helpdesk via email: levies.management@awe.gov.au or call us on 1800 020 619

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Last reviewed: 22 January 2021
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