Licences

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Licences

Driver licence

Eligible applicants aged under 65 years can receive savings between $12.46 and $60.52, depending on the length of time the full driver licence is issued.

Driver licence discounts are available to people who hold any of the following:

  • Services Australia or DVA Pensioner Concession Card
  • Services Australia Health Care Card
  • DVA Veteran Gold or White Card

or are:

  • 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 small photo card fee of $12.03.

For more information:

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

Services Australia Health Care Card; Concession available to anyone who meets the eligibility criteria; Department of Veterans' Affairs Pensioner Concession Card; Services Australia Pensioner Concession Card; Department of Veterans' Affairs Veteran Cards White; Department of Veterans' Affairs Veteran Cards Gold
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Firearms fees

A 20% reduction on firearm fees is available to people who hold a:

  • Services Australia or DVA Pensioner Concession Card.
  • Services Australia Health Care Card.

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

Services Australia Health Care Card; Department of Veterans' Affairs Pensioner Concession Card; Services Australia Pensioner Concession Card
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Inland recreational angling licence

Savings on full season adult angling licences are available to any of the following:

  • Services Australia or DVA Pensioner Concession Card holders (discount of 45%)
  • Seniors Card holders – all States and Territories (discount of 20%)
  • people aged between 14 and 17 years (100% discount).

For more information:

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

Seniors Card; Concession available to anyone who meets the eligibility criteria; Department of Veterans' Affairs Pensioner Concession Card; Services Australia Pensioner Concession Card
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Recreational hunting licence

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

A 20% discount for recreational hunting licences applies for:

  • deer
  • wallaby
  • mutton bird
  • pheasant
  • wild duck
  • brown quail.

The discount is available to people who have one of the following:

  • Services Australia or DVA Pensioner Concession Card
  • Services Australia Health Care Card
  • Services Australia or DVA Commonwealth Seniors Health Card
  • Seniors Card - all States and Territories.

For more information:

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

Services Australia Health Care Card; Commonwealth Seniors Health Card; Seniors Card; Department of Veterans’ Affairs Commonwealth Seniors Health Card; Department of Veterans' Affairs Pensioner Concession Card; Services Australia Pensioner Concession Card
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Recreational sea fishing licence

A 50% discount on the licence application fee applies for:

  • Services Australia or DVA Pensioner Concession Card holders
  • Seniors Card holders – all States and Territories
  • 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

Seniors Card; Concession available to anyone who meets the eligibility criteria; Department of Veterans' Affairs Pensioner Concession Card; Services Australia Pensioner Concession Card
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Water 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, and
  • 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)

Concession available to anyone who meets the eligibility criteria
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Services Australia Pensioner Concession Card

Services Australia Health Care Card

Services Australia Commonwealth Seniors Health Card

Seniors Card

Companion Card

Concession available to anyone who meets the eligibility criteria

Department of Veterans' Affairs Pensioner Concession Card

Department of Veterans’ Affairs Commonwealth Seniors Health Card

Department of Veterans Affairs Veteran Cards - Orange

Department of Veterans’ Affairs Veteran Cards - Gold

Department of Veterans’ Affairs Veteran Cards - White

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