Mandatory eID: Tag incentive payment scheme extended as first round of grants rolled out

A 75¢ discount on electronic ear tags sold in WA will be extended through 2024 as the Cook Government rolls out millions of dollars in grants to help the sheep industry transition to mandatory electronic identification.

The grants will help supply chain operators — including saleyards, abattoirs, feedlots, export depots and livestock agents — integrate the scanning technology needed to read the tags.

WA Agriculture Minister Jackie Jarvis said this included readers, wands, and other essential tools and materials to “aid a smooth transition”.

“The infrastructure grants will help livestock operators implement the eID technology required, and extends the Tag Incentive Payment scheme to assist producers to continue purchasing discounted year-of-birth eID tags,” she said.

“This will be particularly useful for producers sending stock to saleyards or processors, where the scanning of eID-tagged sheep and goats will commence from July 1, 2025.”

The TIP scheme — which brings the cost of an individual tag down to about $1.15 — was set to end next month.

A second round of grants will open early next year to support “additional downstream providers” including seasonal operators, agricultural colleges and community organisations.

It is part of the State Government’s $25.6 million commitment toward the adoption of a nationally agreed sheep and goat eID system.

Mandatory eID will be enforced in WA from July 1, 2026, and 18 months earlier in all other States and Territories.

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