In March 2026, Tasmanians were invited to have their say on a new Guidance Document - Establishing and Operating a Micro or Mobile Livestock Processing Facility and supporting Roadmap. The three-week public consultation period closed on 6 April 2026.
The Guidance Document and Roadmap provide an overview for business planning, regulatory requirements and practical advice to producers who may want to establish micro or mobile processing facilities for red meat or pigs.
A summary of Biosecurity Tasmania’s Product Integrity Branch’s assessment process for livestock processing facilities accompanies the Guidance Document and Roadmap to outline food safety accreditation requirements.
Guidance Document
Guidance Document - Establishing and operating a micro or mobile livestock processing facility in Tasmania (PDF 1Mb)
Roadmap
Roadmap - Establishing and operating a micro or mobile livestock processing facility in Tasmania (PDF 185Kb)
Summary - livestock facility assessment process
Livestock Processing Facilities Assessments - Biosecurity Tasmania Product Integrity Branch (PDF 291Kb)
Compiled survey submissions
2026 Micro and mobile processing guidance document review - Survey submissions (XLSX 30Kb)
Compiled written submissions
2026 Micro and mobile processing guidance document review - Written submissions (PDF 8Mb)
What's next?
Feedback from the consultation will be used to ensure that the finalised Guidance Document and Roadmap are fit for purpose and suitable for industry when they are released.
More information
You can find out more about this consultation on the FAQ page.
You can also contact: Louise Brooke, Biosecurity Tasmania. Email: louise.brooke@nre.tas.gov.au or 0499 619 302