Land rent and water-related drought assistance

Land rent rebates

Holders of rural leases (Category 11 leases used for grazing and primary production) issued under Queensland's Land Act 1994 are eligible for a rebate of 18% of their annual rent where that annual rent is more than {{ pass_34948}}. The rebate is available to producers who hold leases in drought-declared areas and to those who have an individually droughted property (IDP). Producers who are eligible for the rebate will receive information with their annual/quarterly invoices.

Find out more about land rent rebates, which are administered by the Department of Resources.

Water licence waivers

The annual water licence fee and the stock or domestic water licence application fee is being waived for producers who are in a drought declared area or IDP.

Eligible producers will be notified of the waiver when they would usually receive an invoice. The stock or domestic water licence application fee will be waived for eligible applicants at the time of their application.

The annual water licence fee is also being waived for eligible producers affected by disaster.

Find out more about fee waivers which are administered by the Department of Local Government, Water and Volunteers.

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