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Dealer licence (macropods) - Queensland

Description

You will need this licence to buy, sell or process dead macropods. This licence applies to a specified site or premises.

There are 3 categories depending on your intended activities:

  • dealer site - allows macropod carcasses and skins to be purchased from licensed Queensland harvesters at a licensed premises (it does not allow processing of carcasses, meat or skins)
  • meat processing - allows macropod meat to be processed
  • tannery - allows macropod skins to be processed.

Service type

Licence

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

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible for this licence, you must:

  • be at least 18 years old
  • not have a criminal conviction that relates to animal welfare issues or related conservation matters within the past three years.

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 keep a record book or an approved electronic record system up to date and submit a return of operations each return period.

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 3 years

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Amount Description
Apply Application All $807.00

Not more than one year. Fees for 2025-26
Apply Application All $2298.00

More than one year. Fees for 2025-26

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.

Transfer process

Transfer

This licence cannot be transferred.

Administering agency

Department of the Environment, Tourism, 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.