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4 Levy Principles and Guidelines

Noel Robson – Director, Stakeholder, Legislation and Policy, Levies Revenue Service, DAFF Anna Pellew – Senior Advisor, Legislation and Policy, Levies Revenue Service, DAFF

Plant Biosecurity Levies

Proposing a new levy and making changes

Outline

• Levy Principles and Guidelines
• Background
• General principles and the levy process
• Key Concepts
• Biosecurity Levies
• Treasury review
• DAFF contact points
• QUESTIONS

Levy Principles and Guidelines

Background

• Developed by DAFF to help industry bodies prepare a

sound case for a levy or charge to be considered by industry members and the government

• The LPGs have been reviewed and amended in the past

to meet the changing needs of stakeholders

• Current review to provide better guidance on the

requirements for :

• biosecurity levies and charges, and,
• small changes to existing levies

Levy Principles and Guidelines

General Principles

• Industry initiates proposals for new levies/charges, or

for changes to existing levies/charges

• Proposals require Ministerial approval to be

implemented

• Some proposals require Prime Ministerial and Treasurer

approval

• The LPGs provide 13 Principles which must be met by a

proposal

• In addition there are a series of guidelines which assist

in the interpretation of the principles

The Levy Process

Industry identifies a need for a levy Industry develops a plan for the levy arrangements and use Industry consults with stakeholders and carries out a ballot Industry finalises, documents and submits levy proposal

Ongoing consultation with DAFF and the intended levy recipient body

Levy Principles and Guidelines

• Key concepts in the LPGs include;
• Early and ongoing consultation with DAFF and the

intended levy recipient body

• Consultation with as many potential/existing levy

payers and intermediaries as possible

• Demonstrated agreement by a majority of

potential/existing levy payers on the imposition of the levy

• Levies/charges must be equitable and keep “red

tape” to a minimum

Levy Principles and Guidelines

Biosecurity Levies

• A key aspect of the review of the LPGs was to provide

clearer guidance about biosecurity levies

• New provisions includes:
• Principles must be met to establish an EPPR levy
• The general requirement for market failure to be

demonstrated is deemed to be met for EPPR levies

• Consultation requirements to change EPPR levy rates
• Requirements to change PHA membership and NRS

levy rates

Treasury review

• Details of all proposed new levies and changes to

existing levies must now be provided to Treasury

• DAFF has been developing a protocol to make the

provision of the necessary information to Treasury as efficient as possible

• The protocol is in its final review stages and has

been trialed with several recent levy changes

• It is anticipated that this new requirement will be

integrated efficiently into the levy process

DAFF Contacts

Levy Principles and Guidelines:

DAFF Levies Stakeholders, Legislation and Policy Team

Noel Robson – 02 6272 5591 Noel.Robson@daff.gov.au Anna Pellew – 02 6272 4498 Anna.Pellew@daff.gov.au We can also facilitate links to other parts of DAFF as needed The LPGs can be accessed online at: www.daff.gov.au/agriculture-food/levies/publications

Biosecurity Levies:

DAFF Biosecurity Partnerships Branch

Leanne Herrick – 02 6272 3850 Leanne.Herrick@daff.gov.au Michelle Brotohusodo – 02 6272 4341 Michelle.Brotohusodo@daff.gov.au

QUESTIONS?