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King Island and the Furneaux Group (KIFG) intrastate component

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Overview

The King Island and Furneaux Group (KIFG) intrastate component comprises one of the three components of the Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme.

It was first introduced on 1 July 2008 under the name King Island and Flinders Island (KIFI) intrastate component, covering eligible shipments of freight between King Island and the main island of Tasmania and between Flinders Island and the main island of Tasmania.

From 16 November 2008, this component was expanded to include eligible shipments between any island in the Furneaux Group and the main island of Tasmania. This component has subsequently been renamed to King Island and Furneaux Group (KIFG) intrastate component.

Depending on the date of shipment, different eligibility requirements apply. Please see the Eligible goods section for details.

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Eligible goods

Consistent with the TFES interstate provisions outlined in the TFES Ministerial Directions (MDs), the following categories of goods are eligible under the intrastate component:

For shipments from 1 July 2008 to 15 November 2008 inclusive, eligible goods under the Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme (TFES) King Island and Furneaux Group (KIFG) intrastate component are goods that are not covered by clause 10A of the TFES Ministerial Directions (MDs) and are:

listed in Schedule 1 of the TFES MDs and produced or manufactured on the main island of Tasmania for permanent use or sale on King Island or Flinders Island; or
listed in Schedule 1 of the TFES MDs and produced or manufactured on King Island or Flinders Island for permanent use or sale on the main island of Tasmania; or
eligible non-consumer raw materials, machinery or equipment produced or manufactured on the main island of Tasmania for use in the manufacturing, mining, agriculture, forestry or fishing industries on King Island or Flinders Island; or
eligible non-consumer raw materials, machinery or equipment produced or manufactured on King Island or Flinders Island for use in the manufacturing, mining, agriculture, forestry or fishing industries on the main island of Tasmania.

For shipments from 16 November 2008 inclusive, eligible goods under the Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme (TFES) King Island and Furneaux Group (KIFG) intrastate component are goods that are not covered by clause 10A of the TFES Ministerial Directions (MDs) and are:

listed in Schedule 1 of the TFES MDs and produced or manufactured on the main island of Tasmania for permanent use or sale on King Island or the Furneaux Group; or
listed in Schedule 1 of the TFES MDs and produced or manufactured on King Island or the Furneaux Group for permanent use or sale on the main island of Tasmania; or
eligible non-consumer raw materials, machinery or equipment produced or manufactured on the main island of Tasmania for use in the manufacturing, mining, agriculture, forestry or fishing industries on King Island or the Furneaux Group; or
eligible non-consumer raw materials, machinery or equipment produced or manufactured on King Island or the Furneaux Group for use in the manufacturing, mining, agriculture, forestry or fishing industries on the main island of Tasmania.

Please Note: Regardless of the date of shipment, goods deemed ineligible under the general interstate TFES provisions are also ineligible under the KIFG intrastate component.

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Eligible sea freight routes

The sea freight routes eligible for assistance under the TFES KIFG intrastate component vary depending on the date of shipment.

For shipments occurring between 1 July 2008 and 15 November 2008 inclusive, the eligible intrastate sea freight routes are between:

any port on King Island and any port on the main island of Tasmania; and
any port on Flinders Island and any port on the main island of Tasmania.

For shipments occurring on or after 16 November 2008, the eligible intrastate sea freight routes are between:

any port on King Island and any port on the main island of Tasmania; and
any port in the Furneaux Group and any port on the main island of Tasmania.

Please Note: Eligible claimants are those who incur the costs of shipping eligible goods.

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Available assistance

Assistance payable under the TFES KIFG intrastate component is calculated by Centrelink on the basis of a twenty foot equivalent unit (TEU) container or equivalent, using the same parameters and methodology applied to processing TFES interstate claims, except for:

goods moved between King Island and the main island of Tasmania, where the road freight equivalent (RFE) cost is $675 per TEU for dry freight and $742 per TEU for reefer freight, and
goods moved between an island in the Furneaux Group and the main island of Tasmania, the RFE cost is $259 per TEU for dry freight and $285 per TEU for reefer freight.

The maximum level of assistance, including an intermodal allowance of $100, is $855 per TEU. The RFE costs have been determined on the basis of transporting goods by road over an equivalent distance of 300 kilometres between King Island and Devonport, and of 115 kilometres between Flinders Island and Bridport.

Contact Tasmanian Assistance Services on FreeCALL™ 1800 993 347 to find out more.

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