The Cattle Transaction Levy Review Committee is encouraging grassfed cattle producers and industry stakeholders to have their say on where the Cattle Transaction Levy can deliver the greatest value into the future.
The $5.00 grassfed cattle transaction levy was last set in 2006 and has remained unchanged since then. Cattle Australia initiated the review in 2025 to ensure the levy remains fit for purpose and continues to deliver meaningful benefits for producers and the grassfed cattle industry.
Cattle producer and senior agribusiness leader Hugh Nivison, who sits on the Review Committee as a southern Australia region representative, said the Committee is considering where levy investments are working well and what can be improved to meet the challenges of today and into the future.
“Our cattle transaction levy, and the systems around how it is invested, have been largely unchanged for the best part of 30 years. The levy is a critical tool that enables cattle producers to collectively fund activities on behalf of the whole industry — to benefit the whole of our industry.
“Effective investments over time have enabled us to address a number of key industry issues we have faced along the way, including access to markets, traceability and eating quality.
Hugh Nivison
“That is why this review is timely, and why it is an important opportunity for industry to shape the future direction of levy arrangements.
“We want to hear directly from producers and stakeholders about where the levy is working well, where it could be improved, and how it can deliver the greatest value for the grassfed cattle industry into the future,” Mr Nivison said.
The first survey of the review asks stakeholders to consider the effectiveness of current levy investments, options to improve flexibility and transparency, and opportunities to strengthen the long-term impact of levy-funded activities. Results will help inform the Review Committee’s ongoing work, including future consultation and recommendations.
The survey only takes approximately 5–10 minutes to complete and can be found here https://www.surveymonkey.com/
Background
The Cattle Transaction Levy Review Committee was established to engage with industry, collect views on current levy arrangements, and identify challenges and opportunities to maximise the value and impact of the levy into the future.
Feedback from the survey will contribute to the broader review process and help guide consultation with producers and industry stakeholders over the coming weeks.
The survey follows the Cattle Transaction Levy Review Committee Discussion Paper, Principles Guiding the Review of the Grassfed Cattle Transaction Levy, which outlines the rationale for the review and the principles guiding the Committee’s work
Source: Cattle Australia
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