Australian Barley Board
1939 – 1948
Commonwealth wartime marketing board that compulsorily acquired, pooled and sold the Australian barley crop, chiefly from South Australia and Victoria.
How it came into existence
Set up in 1939 under National Security regulations made under the National Security Act 1939 as part of the Commonwealth's wartime control of primary produce marketing. It had no Commonwealth predecessor.
Legislation: National Security Act 1939 (National Security regulations)
Changes during its life
- 22 December 1942Moved from the Department of Commerce to the new Department of Commerce and Agriculture.
How it ended
The Commonwealth board ceased after the war when South Australia and Victoria passed complementary barley marketing legislation reconstituting the Australian Barley Board as a state body.
Main functions
- Compulsory acquisition of the barley crop
- Domestic and export sale of barley
- Pooling and payments to growers
Where it sits
Last in the portfolio of Department of Commerce and Agriculture.
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Sources
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