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Dealer licence (macropods) - Queensland

Description

You will need this licence to buy, sell or process eastern grey kangaroos, red kangaroos and wallaroos (macropods). This licence applies to a specified site or premises.

There are three categories depending on your intended activities:

  • Dealer site - allows you to buy macropod carcasses and skins on site. This licence does not allow you to process the carcasses, meat or skins. It is sometimes known as a 'field depot' licence. A dealer site licence requires the premises to be in Queensland.
  • Meat processing - allows you to process macropod meat at the site.
  • Tannery - allows you to process macropod skins at the site.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

You must be at least 18 years old to be eligible for this licence.

The meat processing licence requires the premises to be in Queensland and to be accredited as a primary producer of macropod meat under the food production legislation.

The tannery and dealer site licence requires the premises to be in Queensland.

Ongoing eligibility requirements

You must maintain a record and return book for your licensed site. Returns must be submitted within 14 days of the end of each month or within 7 days of the end of the week depending on the requirements of the Chief Executive. Please contact the Department to find out what the current return period is. If you did not harvest any macropods in a month, you must make a nil return.

You must ensure that the macropods you purchase are tagged and are the authorised size and weight. Size and weight requirements are specified in the harvest notice for each harvest period.

Duration

Up to three years

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Amount Description
Apply Application All $780.00

Not more than one year. Fees for 2023-24
Apply Application All $2223.00

More than one year. Fees for 2023-24

Forms

Other resources

Task Business Structure Resources
General All Macropods Online - PDF (Opens in new window)

Application process

Apply

Macropods Online is the department's user-friendly digital platform for managing macropod services. As a macropod licence holder, you can use Macropods Online to apply for licences, submit returns, and order tags.

If you have already applied for a dealer or harvester licence, you can now access Macropods Online when you log into Online Services.

Macropod operators not currently registered on Online Services will need to register to access Macropods Online.

For a meat processing application, you must include a copy of your certificate of accreditation under the Food Production legislation.

For corporate applications:

  • the corporation must have an office in Queensland
  • the person in charge of the site must be stated on the application form
  • an executive officer, such as a member of the board of directors, must sign the application form or provide written delegation of the authority to apply for licences on behalf of the corporation
  • you must include a copy of a certificate of incorporation and return of directors.

Administering agency

Department of Environment, Science and Innovation

Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service

Contact details

Contact Email, Phone and Address Details for this service in simple two column table format, header then data.