GRAIN CENTRAL | Ag Minister rejects GPA levy proposal

More widespread feedback is required for any levy change proposal to be successful according to Federal Agriculture Minister Julie Collins.

News of the rejection of Grain Producers Australia's proposal following a poll of levy-paying producers in late 2025 was announced after the issue was raised in Senate Estimates.

Grain Central reported on the outcome and spoke to GPA Southern Region Director and RD&E spokesperson Andrew Weidemann.

He indicated GPA would take on the Minister's feedback and progress with the push to change levies.

“We went out with a percentage that was middle ground in the discussions that we had had and that was to get an indication of the appetite growers had for a change.

“It’s clear that there is an appetite for change, but then where would we set that mark, that will be the interesting part.”

Mr Weidemann said GPA was investigating how to use the levy payer database to survey a wider pool of growers.

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