Licences

Eligible applicants aged under 65 years can receive savings between $13.09 and $63.58, depending on the length of time the full driver licence is issued.

Eligibility:

• An eligible concession card.
• Members of the Transport Access Scheme (for people with a severe disability).
• Eligible asylum seekers.

There is no licence fee for people 65 years and over, but there is a photo fee of $12.64.

For more information:

Department of State Growth
Phone: 1300 135 513
Email: dlu@stategrowth.tas.gov.au
Web: www.transport.tas.gov.au

A 20% reduction on firearm fees is available to eligible concession card holders from 1 July 2024.

For more information:

Department of Police, Fire and Emergency Management
Phone: 6173 2720
Email: firearms.services@police.tas.gov.au
Web: www.police.tas.gov.au

Under the new Nature Conservation (Wildlife) Regulations 2021, Game Licences are now referred to as 'Hunting Licences'  for game species.

A 20% discount for hunting licences applies for:

• Deer
• Wallaby
• Mutton bird
• Pheasant
• Wild duck
• Brown quail.

Eligibility:

• An eligible concession card.

For more information:

Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania
Phone:  6165 4305
Email: wildlife.services@nre.tas.gov.au
Web:  NRE Wildlife Management

Savings on 2024-25 full season adult angling licences are available.

Eligibility:

• An eligible concession card.
• Seniors Card holders – all States and Territories (discount of 20%).
• People aged between 14 and 17 years (100% discount).
• People age between 18 and 21 years (45% discount).

For more information:

Inland Fisheries Services
Phone: 1300 463 474 
Email: infish@ifs.tas.gov.au
Web: www.ifs.tas.gov.au

A 50% discount on the licence application fee is available.

Eligibility:

• An eligible concession card.
• People under the age of 16 years.

For more information:

Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania
Phone: 6165 3233 or 1300 720 647
Email: fishing.enquiries@nre.tas.gov.au
Web: www.fishing.tas.gov.au/licence

Applicants are eligible for a 70% rebate on the application fees for a new or variation to an existing water licence when:

• The water allocations under the licence are exclusively for stock and domestic (but not commercial) use.
• The maximum daily quantity of water taken is less than 0.01ML.

For more information:

Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania
Phone: 6165 3019
Email: water.enquiries@nre.tas.gov.au
Web: Water | Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania (nre.tas.gov.au)