Livestock biosecurity fees and contacts

Introduction

Biosecurity is required to protect the economy, environment and community from the negative impacts of pests, diseases and weeds. These could cause serious harm or disease to people and animals in the Northern Territory (NT).

In the NT, biosecurity focuses on three areas:

  • minimising the entry of new pests, diseases and weeds from interstate
  • promptly detecting, containing, and eradicating exotic pests, diseases and weeds
  • minimising the impacts of introduced pests and diseases on natural systems, culture, livelihoods and lifestyles.

Biosecurity service fees

You are charged fees for all of the following animal biosecurity services:

  • tick inspections and treatments
  • interstate health certificates for livestock movement
  • export certifications
  • brands
  • waybills
  • meat industry licences
  • investigations to follow up breaches of the Livestock Act.

Livestock services

Service
Fee - weekdays (no GST)
Fee - weekends and public holidays
Cattle tick inspection and supervised treatment.

Add $39 if a health certificate for interstate movement is also needed.

If the inspection and supervised treatment are performed at separate locations or properties then two separate charges apply.
$54 set visit fee
plus $1.35 per head
$121 set visit fee
plus $1.35 per head
Supplying a health certificate for interstate livestock movement.
$39 per certificate
$78 per certificate
Supplying Property of Origin health declaration.
$39 per certificate
$78 per certificate
Weekend horse tick inspection and treatment - no fee for weekday callouts.
-
$175 set visit fee
plus $1.35 per head
Investigations to follow up breaches of the Livestock Act - eg. visits to examine health of livestock illegally brought to the Northern Territory.
$40 per half hour
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Brand applications and related services

Service Fee
Application for registration of three-letter brand $135
Application for registration of distinctive (symbol) brand $135
Application for registration of earmark $101
Application for transfer of brand $67
Issue replacement certificate - for lost or damaged certificate $67
NT brand search (includes GST) $49
Waybill books (includes GST) $27
Due diligence request - sale of property (includes GST) $49

Meat industry licences

Service Fee
Application for licence - abattoir, processing, cold store $202
Renewal for licence - abattoir, processing, cold store$135
Application for licence - pet meat slaughter/processing, domestic game $135
Renewal for licence - pet meat slaughter/processing, domestic game$67
Meat delivery vehicle inspection (includes GST)$67
Micro tests - petri film (includes GST)$3.90 each
Micro tests - quick swabs (includes GST)$5.20 each

Livestock biosecurity contacts

Find key livestock biosecurity contacts grouped by area of responsibility and location below.

To report emergency animal disease call the hotline on 1800 675 888.

Area of responsibility

Livestock Biosecurity
Department of Industry, Tourism and Trade
GPO Box 3000
Darwin NT 0801

Rob Williams
Chief Veterinary Officer
Phone: 08 8999 2130
Mobile: 0499 746 108

Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer (Trade and Market access)
Phone: 08 8999 2171
Mobile: tba

Peter Saville (located at AZRI)
Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer (EAD Preparedness and Response)
Phone: 08 8951 8181
Mobile: 0401 118 181

Bill Dalton
Operations manager
Phone: 08 8999 2080
Mobile: 0499 655 127

Kathleen Gregor
Executive Officer
Phone: 08 8999 2028

Manager Meat Industries Program
Phone: 08 8999 2255
Mobile: 0401 113 090

Principal Livestock Regulatory Officer & Registrar
Phone: 08 8973 9703
Mobile: 0448 441 915

Livestock Identification Systems Administrator (LISA) and Brands
ntpic.brands@nt.gov.au
Phone: 08 8999 2033

Location

Livestock Biosecurity
Department of Industry, Tourism and Trade
GPO Box 3000
Darwin NT 0801
Phone: 08 8999 2033

Adele Kluth
Livestock Identification Systems Administrator (LISA) and Brands
Phone: 08 8999 2033

Jane Giliam
Regional Veterinary Officer
Phone: 08 8999 2123
Mobile: 0407 498 003
Email: Darwin.VO@nt.gov.au

Stacey Carnogoy
Veterinary Officer
Phone: 08 8999 2035
Mobile: 0427 003 600
Email: Darwin.VO@nt.gov.au

Rob Wait 
Regional Livestock Biosecurity Officer
Phone: 08 8999 2034
Mobile: 0401 115 802
Satellite: 8816 2142 3483

Georgia Johnson
Livestock Biosecurity Officer
Phone: 08 8999 2102
Mobile: 0499 840 854

Livestock Biosecurity
Department of Industry, Tourism and Trade
PO Box 1346
Katherine NT 0851
Phone: 08 8973 9739

Josh Haigh
Regional Livestock Biosecurity Officer
Phone: 08 8973 9767
Mobile: 0467 740 233
Satellite: 0404 439 012

Ella Murphy
Livestock Biosecurity Officer
Phone: 08 8973 9765
Mobile: 0427 604 002
Satellite: 0449 278 549

Livestock Biosecurity
Department of Industry, Tourism and Trade
PO Box 159
Tennant Creek NT 0861
Phone: 08 8962 4484

Greg Maguire
Regional Livestock Biosecurity Officer
Phone: 08 8962 4492
Mobile: 0457 517 347
Satellite: 0450 943 435

Tom Ditchfield
Livestock Biosecurity Officer
Phone: 08 8962 4458
Mobile: 0499 971 094

Livestock Biosecurity
Department of Industry, Tourism and Trade
PO Box 8760
Alice Springs NT 0871
Phone: 08 8951 8111

Peter Saville
Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer (EAD Preparedness and Response)
Phone: 08 8951 8181
Mobile: 0401 118 181

Casey Ellis
Livestock Biosecurity Officer
Phone: 08 8951 8125
Mobile: 0401 118 125
Satellite: 0406 327 318