Cost Recovery and Sustainable Funding of the GT Regulatory Scheme

The government has agreed to increase OGTR funding by $6.8 million over 4 years from July 2026, and $1.7 million per year ongoing from 2030-31 to provide sustainable funding for Australia’s Gene Technology regulatory scheme. The funding will also enable a transition from fully government funded to a partial user pays system with the phased introduction of cost recovery. This document provides further information including some Q&As.