Notice issued: 26 June 2025
From 1 July 2025, the levy rate on laying chickens hatched at a hatchery in Australia will change to 26.07 cents per laying chicken. The change will increase the biosecurity response component by 10.8 cents per laying chicken.
Rates from 1 July 2025
| Product | Levy rate |
|---|---|
| Laying chickens | 26.07 cents per laying chicken |
GST is not applied to Australian Government levies.
The Australian Eggs has requested the change to fund repayment of the industry’s contribution to the national biosecurity emergency response to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (H7 strains).
More information
Visit the department’s website to learn more about Laying chickens levy.
Contact us
Call 1800 020 619