Summary of SGCF Projects 
2020

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Sheep and Goat Compensation Fund overview

Victoria's Sheep and Goat Compensation Fund (SGCF) is established under the Livestock Disease Control Act 1994 (the Act). The Fund primarily comprises livestock duties paid on the sale of sheep and goats or their carcasses in Victoria.

The SGCF receives $0.12 for each sheep or goat, or each carcass of sheep or goat sold.

Under Section 79B(2) of the Act, the Minister for Agriculture may make payments from the Sheep and Goat Compensation Fund from:

1. administering the provisions of the Livestock Disease Control Act 1994 relating to sheep and goats
2. programs and projects for the benefit of the sheep and goat industry in Victoria
3. programs and projects for the control or eradication of disease of sheep or goats.

The Minister for Agriculture must not make a payment from the Fund unless the Minister has considered any relevant recommendations from the Sheep and Goat Compensation Advisory Committee (SGCAC).

The SGCAC has been established to provide advice to the Minister for Agriculture on the maximum amount of compensation that is payable, payments which should be made and any other matter referred to it by the Minister.

Sheep and Goat Compensation Advisory Committee Members

Under Section 79I(3) of Livestock Disease Control Act 1994 the SGCAC comprises eight members appointed by the Minister as follows:

Section 79(3) of the Act

(a) four are to be persons with suitable qualifications and experience relating to the sheep industry – Nominated by Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF)

• Mr Michael Craig (Chair) – Sheep Industry
• Mr Leonard Vallance – Sheep Industry
• Mr Christopher Draffin – Sheep Industry
• Mr James Tehan – Sheep Industry
• Ms Faye Tuchtan – Goat Industry

(b) one is to be a person with suitable qualifications and experience relating to the goat industry – Nominated by Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF)

• Ms Elizabeth Summerville – Livestock Agent’s Profession

(c) one is to be a person with suitable qualifications and experience relating to the livestock agents profession – Nominated byAustralian Livestock & Property Agents Association (ALPA)

• Mr Noel Kelson – Meat Processing Industry

(d) one is to be a person with suitable qualifications and experience relating to the meat processing industry – Nominated by Australian Meat Industry Council (AMIC)

• Mr Noel Kelson – Meat Processing Industry

(e) one is to be a person nominated by the Secretary– Nominated by Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions (DJPR)

• Secretary’s nominee – Vacant

Funding from the Sheep and Goat Compensation Fund

In 2020 the Sheep and Goat Compensation Fund supported 8 projects.

Projects funded from Sheep and Goat Compensation Fund during Financial Year 2020

Any under expenditure remains in the Sheep and Goat Compensation Fund. Expended figures as at 15 June 2020.

These projects were approved by the Minister however are listed as $0 expenditure as no payments have occurred.