Sheep and Goat Electronic Identification (eID) Rebate QLD

Rebates are available for primary producers and livestock agents to help with the costs of implementing eID tagging systems.
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Closes in 219 days

Closing date: Monday 30 June 2025 Mon 30 Jun 2025

Application detail:

Applications close 30 June 2025, or when funding is fully exhausted.

What do you get?

Rebate of up to $1600.

Who is this for?

QLD primary producers and livestock agents.

Overview

Industry and government have agreed to transition towards mandatory electronic identification (eID) for sheep and farmed goats nation-wide.

The Queensland Sheep and Goat eID Assistance Package will provide:

  • a 50% rebate up to $1600 (per Property Identification Code (PIC) based in Queensland) to sheep and managed goat producers for eID readers and eID devices
  • a 50% rebate up to $1600 to Queensland livestock agents for eID readers.

Check if you can apply

To be eligible for assistance, primary producers must meet the following conditions: 

  • have a property identification code (PIC) based in Queensland
  • have 30 or more sheep or managed goats
  • have a current and up-to-date biosecurity entity registration
  • must not have claimed assistance through any other Queensland Government eID funding
  • have purchased an approved device or an electronic reader (or a combination of both) on or after 1 January 2023.

To be eligible for a rebate as a livestock agent, applicants must:

  • have an Australian business number (ABN)
  • have an NLIS account with recorded movement of sheep or managed goats off a PIC in the previous 12 months
  • gave purchased an electronic reader on or after 1 January 2023.

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