The bulk of Australia's current feedlot beef production is in Queensland and New South Wales. These States already have laws and regulations relating to the establishment and operation of feedlots, and other States/Territories are becoming increasingly invlolved. Considerable variation has existed between States/Territories in the approval process and the requirements which must be met by feedlot developers and operators. Feedlotters have complained that this lack of uniformity has deterred investment and is working against Australia's ability to compete effectively in most of its major beef export markets.