DAFF funding under the Supporting Trade and Tourism measure

Question

Supporting Trade and Tourism measure DAFF Budget profile: $1.3 million in 2026-27, $2.4 million in 2027-28, $2.3 million in 2028-29 and $2.3 million in 2029-30 1. Please provide a breakdown of DAFF funding under the Supporting Trade and Tourism measure by year, program and activity. 2. How much DAFF funding relates to A-EU FTA implementation? 3. How much funding is for administration of tariff-rate quotas? 4. Which A-EU FTA tariff-rate quotas will DAFF administer? 5. What systems, staffing or regulatory changes are required for quota administration? 6. Will DAFF administer quotas for beef, sheep meat, sugar, dairy or other agricultural products? 7. What will be the method of quota allocation for each product? 8. Will DAFF need to issue licences, certificates, permits or quota entitlements? 9. Will exporters pay fees or charges for quota administration? 10. How much funding is for technical market access work? 11. Which agricultural sectors are expected to receive technical market access support? 12. How much funding relates to export certification, rules of origin, SPS certification, or product eligibility requirements? 13. Is any funding for stakeholder guidance to help exporters understand A-EU FTA quota access? 14. Will DAFF publish utilisation data for A-EU FTA agricultural quotas? 15. What is the ongoing $2.3 million per year from 2029-30 funding? 16. Why does agricultural implementation require ongoing funding if the agreement's market access schedules are fixed at entry into force? 17. Please provide a breakdown of Home Affairs funding under the Simplified Trade System by year, function and agency area.

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