You will need this licence if you intend to operate a domestic or export abattoir where the meat is for human consumption or pet meat, in Australia.
If you are producing meat for human consumption you must comply with the Australian Standard for the Hygienic Production and Transportation of Meat and Meat Products for Human Consumption. If you are producing meat for pet meat, you must comply with the PISC Standard for the Hygienic Production of Pet Meat.
For more information on domestic abattoir licences, please see the relevant Standard, available for purchase from the agency.