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Program · Outcome 1: More sustainable, productive, internationally competitive and profitable Australian agricultural, food and fibre industries through policies and initiatives that promote better resource management practices, innovation, self-reliance and improved access to international markets

Program 1.4: Fishing Industry

Program objective, as stated by the agency
Industry Key 1.1 Support sector productivity growth and innovation. Activities

Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, 2026-27 Portfolio Budget Statements, PDF page 46 reported

$31m 2026-27 Budget estimate

+$366k (+1.2%) on 2025-26 estimated actual

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
Primary Industries Levies and Charges Disbursement Act 2024, s. 37 – Fishing Industry administered $30m $30m +$301k +1.0% reported Table 2.1, row 26
Fisheries Resources Research Fund administered $836k $901k +$65k +7.8% reported Table 2.1, row 25