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Part 1: Expense Measures (Continued)

Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry

Better Regulation of Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals

Expense ($m)

	2009‑10	2010‑11	2011‑12	2012‑13	2013‑14
Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority	-	2.5	5.4	0.3	0.2
Related revenue ($m)
Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority	-	-	-	0.5	2.0
Related capital ($m)
Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority	-	-	0.4	-	-

The Government will provide $8.8 million over four years to reform the regulation of agricultural and veterinary chemicals in Australia by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA). The reforms will improve efficiencies and reduce the regulatory burden of chemical assessment and registration processes, whilst preserving a high level of protection of human health and the environment.

The reforms will include the establishment of a Science Advisory Panel that will report annually on APVMA activities, advise on chemicals and products that are suitable for review and advise on the adequacy of scientific standards and processes used to assess, register and review chemicals and products. The APVMA will retain $0.5 million of increased cost recovery revenue over 2012‑13 and 2013‑14 to fund the Panel. The balance of the cost recovery revenue over these two years ($2.0 million) will offset the cost of this measure and will be returned to the Budget.

The APVMA will retain all cost recovery revenue from 2014-15 onwards.

The cost of the measure will also be partially offset by the related savings measure Tackling Climate Change — Australia's Farming Future — reduction in funding ($1.3 million in 2011‑12) in the Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry portfolio.

This measure delivers on the Government's election commitment.

National Food Plan

Expense ($m)

	2009‑10	2010‑11	2011‑12	2012‑13	2013‑14
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry	-	0.4	0.7	0.3	0.1

The Government will provide $1.5 million over four years to develop a National Food Plan covering food security, food quality, the affordability of food and the sustainability of food.

The cost of this measure will be met by redirecting funds from the Regional Food Producers Innovation and Productivity Program in the Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry portfolio.

This measure delivers on the Government's election commitment.

Regional Food Producers' Innovation and Productivity Program — reduction in funding

Expense ($m)

	2009‑10	2010‑11	2011‑12	2012‑13	2013‑14
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry	-	-1.0	-1.0	-	-

The Government will redirect $2.0 million over two years from the Regional Food Producers Innovation and Productivity Program to partially offset the costs of the measure Northern Australian Sustainable Futures Program in the Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government portfolio and to offset the costs of the National Food Plan in the Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry portfolio.

The Regional Food Producers Innovation and Productivity Program aims to boost the productivity and competitiveness of Australia s regional food and seafood industries by providing matched funding grants to support innovation and technology improvements. Following the reduction in funding, $14.3 million of funds will remain in the program.

This measure delivers on the Government's election commitment.

Tackling Climate Change — Australia's Farming Future — reduction in funding

Expense ($m)

	2009‑10	2010‑11	2011‑12	2012‑13	2013‑14
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry	-	-	-1.3	-	-

This Government will redirect $1.3 million by ceasing the Re-establishment Grant component of the Climate Change Adjustment Program in 2011‑12 to partially fund the expense measure Better Regulation of Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals in the Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry portfolio.

The Re-establishment Grant component of the Climate Change Adjustment Program provides grants of up to $150,000 for eligible farmers who have made the decision to leave farming.

See also the related expense measure Better Regulation of Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals in the Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry portfolio.

This measure delivers on the Government's election commitment.

Tasmanian Forestry Policy

Expense ($m)

	2009‑10	2010‑11	2011‑12	2012‑13	2013‑14
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry	-	20.0	-	-	-

The Government will provide $20.0 million in 2010‑11 to assist Tasmanian forestry contractors and employees respond to the challenges facing the Tasmanian native forest industry. The funding will be used to provide exit assistance in the form of grants to eligible contracting businesses as well as assistance to help ensure that employees receive their full entitlements.

This measure delivers on the Government's election commitment.

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