THE Victorian Government is yet to commit to a timeline to replace the controversial fire services levy.

Victorian Farmers Federation president Andrew Broad said both the Coalition and Labor have pledged to replace it with a property-based system.

"Both (former premier) John Brumby and the Liberals committed to it during the election campaign, " but now they seem to have gone quiet," he said.

Mr Broad said, at the moment, the levy was about 72 per cent. "If your insurance is $1000, then the levy is a further $720 on top of that," he said.

"Then there's the GST and stamp duty on top of the total amount."

Mr Broad said the levy was paid by country Victorians, while the metropolitan levy of about 20 per cent was paid by city residents. He said the steep levy was a disincentive for people to fully insure their properties.

"If you insure to a higher level, then you pay a higher levy," he said. "Then people under-insure and everyone expects the CFA truck to turn up when there's a fire."

Mr Broad said, instead, the levy should be charged on each house and a small charge on car registrations as 20 per cent of CFA call-outs were for vehicle fires.

Mr Broad said the changes should have been enacted by now.

A spokeswoman for Treasurer Kim Wells said the Government was committed to replacing FSL with a property-based levy as recommended by the Victorian Bushfire Royal Commission.

"An announcement providing details of the timeline for the release of the proposed design, consultation, legislation and implementation of the new levy will be made following detailed consideration of the best design and implementation for this important reform," she said.

Meanwhile, the Government has refused to release a timeline to introduce the livestock theft squad.

VFF livestock group president Chris Nixon said Police Minister Peter Ryan had committed to its establishment. "We're in dialogue with the Government all the time, so it's a case of be patient and you will get what you want," he said.

The Government said all the relevant details were being worked through at the moment with government departments and the Victoria Police.