Transition Primary Producer

TRANSITIONING TO A PRIMARY PRODUCER LICENCE

In order to transition to a Primary Producer Licence, you will need to:

Comply with Numerical Limits (see below)
Provide updated security & storage evidence (if required)
Provide proof of land holdings – e.g., a current Rates Notice, Certificate of Title, or Lease Agreement; and
Provide evidence of primary production activity. This may come in the form of a Notice of Assessment from the Australian Taxation Office indicating your classification as a Primary Producer, outgoing waybills or sales receipts related to your primary production operations (livestock or crop sales) or any other official documents which can confirm that you are engaged in the business of primary production.

Note:

If the proof of landholding documentation is in another individual's name, please provide a signed letter from the landholder, confirming that you conduct primary production activities on their property and are to be recognised as the Primary Producer for that land.

All documents should be emailed to FirearmsProject@police.wa.gov.au with the subject line Primary Producer Documentation and your licence number

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Numerical Limits

Primary Producer Licences are subject to a Numerical Limit of ten (10) firearms.

Notes:

Category E firearms (such as tranquiliser guns or paintball markers used in primary production activity) do not count against this limit.

Additional barrels that are approved for the licence do not count against this limit

If you are currently licensed to more than ten (10) firearms, you will need to dispose of the excess firearms before your licence can be issued. This needs to be done prior to the expiry of your transitional authority. You may elect to do this by taking part in the Voluntary Buyback Scheme, which is currently running until 14 January 2026.

Storage and Security Requirements

If your current storage and security arrangements are not eligible for grandfathering*, then you may be required to provide evidence of upgraded storage and security before your licence can be issued.

*Existing licence holders who possess five (5) or fewer firearms do not require a storage upgrade, as their previously approved storage qualifies for grandfathering provisions under the new legislation. The term grandfathering means your current approved storage and security arrangements for your licence can remain unchanged. The grandfathering remains in place unless you apply for a new firearm(s) or replace an existing firearm, at which time the new storage & security requirement come into play.

In the event that you do require upgraded storage and/or security, you will need to email your completed Storage Statement to FirearmsProject@police.wa.gov.au referencing your licence number.

Please consult the storage matrix below to determine the storage and security requirements that apply to your circumstances. It should be noted that your storage requirements are determined by the number and type of firearms on your licence, plus any other firearms registered to your storage location.