Kristy McBain (Eden-Monaro, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and Territories) Share this | Hansard source

I move:

That this bill be now read a second time.

The Primary Industries (Customs) Charges Bill 2023 is part of a package of bills that will streamline and modernise the agricultural levies legislative framework.

This bill is one of three imposition bills in the package that will enable the new agricultural levies legislative framework to impose excise levies, customs charges and services levies.

The two other imposition bills are the Primary Industries (Excise) Levies Bill 2023 and the Primary Industries (Services) Levies Bill 2023.

Alongside the three imposition bills are two companion bills: the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Bill 2023 and the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Disbursement Bill 2023.

A separate bill is also being introduced to manage the consequential changes and arrangements to ensure a smooth transition to the new framework.

Together, the package of bills will establish a new legislative framework that provides the basis for a more effective and efficient levy system that will support more sustainable, competitive and productive agriculture, fisheries and forestry sectors now and into the future.

Debate adjourned.

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