Australian Grape and Wine Authority
AGWA · Wine Australia
1 July 2014 – 7 November 2017
Previously Wine Australia Corporation (2010–2014). Renamed Wine Australia in 2017.
Statutory authority that combined grape and wine research and development investment with wine marketing, export regulation and label integrity functions, operating publicly as Wine Australia.
Names over time
- Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation1981–2010
- Wine Australia Corporation2010–2014
- Australian Grape and Wine Authority2014–2017
- Wine Australia2017–present
How it came into existence
Came into being on 1 July 2014 under the Grape and Wine Legislation Amendment (Australian Grape and Wine Authority) Act 2013, which renamed the Wine Australia Corporation (and its Act as the Australian Grape and Wine Authority Act 2013) and merged the Grape and Wine Research and Development Corporation into it.
- Grape and wine research and development funding
Legislation: Australian Grape and Wine Authority Act 2013
Changes during its life
- 2015Began operating under the trading name Wine Australia.
How it ended
Renamed Wine Australia on 7 November 2017 by the Australian Grape and Wine Authority Amendment (Wine Australia) Act 2017, which also renamed its Act the Wine Australia Act 2013.
Main functions
- Investment in grape and wine research, development and extension
- Marketing and promotion of Australian wine
- Wine export regulation and licensing
- Label Integrity Program for wine
- Determination of wine geographical indications
Where it sits
Last in the portfolio of Department of Agriculture and Water Resources.
Lineage
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Sources
Primary sources
- Australian Government Organisations Register (Department of Finance, data.gov.au) (listed from 11 December 2014 to 1 January 2019)
- Federal Register of Legislation – C2013A00138 (as made)
- Federal Register of Legislation – F2014L00707 (as made)
Government records and websites
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