Game Management Authority 2025-26 annual report
Summary
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The Game Management Authority reported on its regulation of game hunting in Victoria during 2025–26.
The authority reported leading 25 operations, participating in 21 more with other agencies and publishing three education modules for gamebird hunters.
It classified 79% of its 72 business plan measures as complete or ongoing, 8% as in progress and 13% as on hold.
It reported a $2.9 million deficit from transactions, primarily reflecting planned spending of reserves and depreciation and amortisation costs.
In the body's own words
- Conclusion
The first-year results demonstrated that the bag-limit model performed well, with the 2025 harvest within 1.8 per cent of the seasonal harvest quota.
Finances 4
Total income from transactions
$10,169,910
Printed as
Total income from transactions 10,169,910 12,071,815
Total expenses from transactions
$(13,076,620)
Printed as
Total expenses from transactions (13,076,620) (12,377,041)
Employee expenses
$(6,587,089)
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Employee expenses 3.1.1 (6,587,089) (6,372,642)
Net result
$(2,862,476)
Printed as
Net result (2,862,476) (309,822)
Executives and remuneration 5
Total remuneration received or receivable by the Accountable Officer
$270,000–$279,999
Printed as
Total remuneration received or receivable by the Accountable Officer in connection with the management of the GMA during the reporting period was in the range: $270,000–$279,999
Total number of executives
1
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Total remuneration 247,619 193,182 Total number of executives 1 1
Total remuneration
$247,619
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Total remuneration 247,619 193,182 Total number of executives 1 1
Total executive numbers at 30 June
2
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Total executive numbers at 30 June 2 2 1 2 2
Total(a)
$432,680
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Total(a) 432,680 447,782
Consultancies 1
Consultancy expenditure (valued at $10,000 or greater)
$507,101
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seven consultancies were engaged during the year where the total fees payable was $10,000 or greater. The total expenditure incurred during 2025-26 in relation to these consultancies was $507,101 excluding GST.
Complaints and investigations 2
opened 94 new investigations
94
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opened 94 new investigations. 172 investigations were concluded in the reporting period
172 investigations were concluded
172
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opened 94 new investigations. 172 investigations were concluded in the reporting period
Other figures 6
issued 6,116 new Game Licences
6,116
Printed as
issued 6,116 new Game Licences and renewed a total of 24,126 Game Licences
renewed a total of 24,126 Game Licences
24,126
Printed as
issued 6,116 new Game Licences and renewed a total of 24,126 Game Licences
862 proactive education and enforcement patrols
862
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conducted 862 proactive education and enforcement patrols
17 court proceedings
17
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compliance operations and activities resulted in 17 court proceedings (54 charges), 59 infringement notices and 23 official warnings
59 infringement notices
59
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compliance operations and activities resulted in 17 court proceedings (54 charges), 59 infringement notices and 23 official warnings
23 official warnings
23
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compliance operations and activities resulted in 17 court proceedings (54 charges), 59 infringement notices and 23 official warnings
About the document
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- Current edition
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- Read by OPAX
- Pages
- 60
- Figures not found in the report
- Consultancy; Executive average remuneration; Executive band; Matters received; Named remuneration; Public hearings; Recommendations made; Referrals to prosecution; Staff fte; Staff headcount