Thoroughbred R&D Levy Proposal

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All Thoroughbred breeders are being encouraged to attend levy seminars scheduled across Australia in May and June this year, at which a proposed statutory R&D levy will be presented for discussion. Levy information kits will be posted early April to all 8,500 registered Thoroughbred breeders and TBA and state breeding association members for their consideration and input. In summary Thoroughbred B

reeders Australia (TBA) is proposing a statutory levy comprising:

· A charge of $10 per mare covered per season and paid by the stallion owner, and;
· A charge of $10 per mare returned per season and paid by the broodmare owner.

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Locked Bag 3
Randwick, NSW
2031

General information

For many years now, the Australian Thoroughbred Industry has been reliant upon an ad-hoc arrangement of government funding and voluntary contributions from industry bodies and individuals, in order to undertake essential research work on behalf of the whole industry. The Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation (RIRDC) has been the major contributor to the Horse RD&E Program since its inception in 1995. However, from 1 July 2013 RIRDC can no longer match dollar-for-dollar current horse industry voluntary contributions of which 80% has come from the Thoroughbred sector. Prior attempts to introduce an equitable statutory levy, whereby owners from all horse sectors contribute, have failed. We remain one of the few primary industries of significance that does not yet have a statutory levy to fund essential RD&E projects. Industry must now develop a more secure and sustainable funding base, and a statutory levy paid by all registered Thoroughbred breeders is the most equitable way of sharing the costs and benefits of such work particularly as the Australian Government will only match industry’s contribution dollar-for-dollar if a statutory levy is supported by Thoroughbred breeders.

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