Information for dealers
Buying and processing
Restrictions apply to storing and moving macropods products.
Read the Information sheet—Storage and Movement of Macropods.
Export
The Australian Government controls the export of wildlife products. To ensure macropods are conserved, and that any commercial harvesting of macropods is ecologically sustainable, each state is required to prepare a Wildlife Trade Management Plan under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 before export is allowed.
The Queensland Wildlife Trade Management Plan for Export—Commercially Harvested Macropods (2023–2027) describes:
- how macropod harvesting and dealing will be regulated
- how the macropod populations will be monitored
- how over-harvesting and illegal harvesting will be prevented
- other conservation practices.
For further information on exporting kangaroo products visit the Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment website.
Return of operations (transactions with harvesters)
Commercial wildlife licence holders, or the relevant person for the licence holder, must submit returns using Macropods Online. It is the licence holder’s responsibility to ensure that the returns are submitted complete and accurately.
- Commercial wildlife licence holders must submit returns within 14 days after the end of each month, unless otherwise advised by the department. If you are unsure what the return period is for the harvest period, please contact the DES Charleville office.
Nominating a Person in Charge
Dealers applying for licences online and nominating a Person in Charge (PIC) will now need additional information in order to nominate that person and complete the process. This will allow the PIC to access, review and submit their return online.
For more information on Macropods Online please contact the Macropod Management Unit:
Phone: 07 4530 1254
Email: mmp@des.qld.gov.au