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Program · Outcome 1: Protection of the health and safety of people, animals, the environment, and agricultural and livestock industries through regulation of pesticides and veterinary medicines

Program 1.1: Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority

Program objective, as stated by the agency
Objective APVMA regulates agricultural and veterinary chemicals to protect the health and safety of people, animals and the environment, and to support primary industries, biosecurity and international trade for all Australians.

Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority, 2026-27 Portfolio Budget Statements, PDF page 145 reported

$55m 2026-27 Budget estimate

+$6.8m (+14.0%) on 2025-26 estimated actual

A further $11m is listed for this program but not counted, because it is counted elsewhere or is not an expense. Each line below says why.

Traced to named suppliers and grant recipients

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Published lines

Each row is one line of the program’s expense table in the 2026-27 Portfolio Budget Statements – Program Expense Line Items, as published.

Line Kind 2025-26
estimated actual
2026-27
Budget estimate
Change Treatment Source
Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992, s. 58 (6) – amount payable to the APVMA corporate $46m $47m +$1.3m +2.8% reported APVMA Table 2.1, row 8
Ordinary annual services (Appropriation Bill No. 1 corporate $7.5m $10m +$3.0m +39.6% not counted: funding already counted at the paying department APVMA Table 2.1, row 6
Expenses not requiring appropriation in the Budget year corporate $202k $8.2m +$8.0m +3942.1% reported APVMA Table 2.1, row 10
Payment from related entities corporate $153k $157k +$4k +2.6% not counted: funding already counted at the paying department APVMA Table 2.1, row 7
Revenues from other independent sources corporate $2.6m $150k −$2.4m −94.2% reported APVMA Table 2.1, row 9