Vegetable
A levy applies to vegetables produced in Australia that are either sold by a grower or used by a grower to make other goods.
Levies are collected by the Australian Government and provided to Hort Innovation. Hort Innovation works with growers and industry to invest the levies into agreed priorities. For R&D, this includes Australian Government contributions to support strategic R&D initiatives.
You can find full details on levy rates, and how to lodge a return and make a payment, with the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) on the government website.
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Name | Organisation | Location |
Jason McNeill | Premium Fresh Tasmania | TAS |
Damir (Dan) Kuzmicich | ST Kuzmicich Family Trust | WA |
Stuart Grigg | Stuart Grigg Ag-Hort Consulting / Bolwarrah Springs | VIC |
Richard Cobbledick | Cobbledick Produce SA | SA |
Jono Craven | Harvest Moon | TAS and NSW |
Andrew Johanson | Mulgowie Farming Company | QLD |
Daniel Tan | The University of Sydney | NSW |
Bill Bulmer | AUSVEG | VIC |
Zarmeen Hassan | AUSVEG | VIC |
Rachel Lancaster | Consultant | WA |
Ian Layden | QDAF | QLD |
Sharron Windolf | Windolf Farms | QLD |
Angus Galloway | Simplot | TAS |
Greg Owens | Consultant | NT |
Chris Pham | Elders | NT |
Nathan Bischa | Harvest Moon | TAS |
David Ellement | Ellement Produce | WA |
Name | Organisation | Location |
Michael Coote | AUSVEG | VIC |
Sam Kisvarda | Flavorite | VIC |
Catherine Velisha | Velisha Farms | VIC |
Andrew Moon | AUSVEG | QLD |
Greg Owens | NT Farmers | NT |
Shane Quinn | NAQED | QLD |
Donella Van der Est | Mulgowie Farming Company | QLD |
Lynley Van Lathum | Rugby Farms | QLD |
Kees Versteeg | Qualipac | QLD |
Katie de Villiers | One Harvest | National |
Gie Liem | Deakin University / CASS Food Centre | VIC |
Clem Hodgman | Barden Farms | QLD |
Chris Pham | Elders | NT |
Nathan Bischa | Harvest Moon | TAS |
David Ellement | Ellement Produce | WA |
Industry Services Manager
Nursery, potato, vegetable (pre-farmgate)
Industry Services Manager
Onion, processing tomato, vegetable (post-farmgate)
Industry representative body
3 Glenarm Road
Glen Iris VIC, 3146
www.ausveg.com.au
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