The paper - titled ‘Principles Guiding the Review of the Grassfed Cattle Transaction Levy’ - outlines the key issues for consideration during the review, including improving the value and flexibility of levy investments, exploring additional funding streams, introducing a more regular review cycle, and how industry representation may be funded.
“The review is an important opportunity for industry input. We want stakeholders to test these ideas with us,” committee chair Bryce Camm said.
“The $5 levy underpins critical investment for producers and the broader supply chain, generating around $75 million per year from our grass-fed cattle sector, within an industry with a gross value of production close to $19 billion. So we’re keen to hear where it can deliver the greatest value into the future.
“This paper is the first of several industry consultation and engagement activities planned for the review, including an economic analysis report, stakeholder surveys, and in-person and online events.
“We encourage levy payers and stakeholders to read it and share their views, to ensure CTL arrangements remain transparent and deliver clear value.”
The grass-fed CTL has not been comprehensively reviewed since 2006.
Cattle Australia initiated the review in 2025 to assess whether current settings remain fit for purpose.
Submissions close June 12 via ctl.secretariat@cattleaustralia.com.au.
You can read the discussion paper here.
