Australian Meat and Live-stock Research and Development Corporation
AMLRDC
7 May 1985 – 1 July 1991
Renamed Meat Research Corporation in 1991.
Statutory research and development corporation that funded research for the meat and live-stock industries from levies on livestock slaughterings and matching Commonwealth funds.
Names over time
- Australian Meat and Live-stock Research and Development Corporation1985–1991
- Meat Research Corporation1991–1998
How it came into existence
Established under the Australian Meat and Live-stock Research and Development Corporation Act 1985 (No. 12 of 1985), which took effect on 7 May 1985, taking over the functions of the Australian Meat Research Committee, which ceased that year.
Legislation: Australian Meat and Live-stock Research and Development Corporation Act 1985
How it ended
Renamed the Meat Research Corporation on 1 July 1991 by 1991 primary industries amending legislation, which continued it in existence under the new name.
Main functions
- Funding of meat and live-stock research and development
- Research on beef cattle, sheep and goat production
- Research on meat processing and marketing
- Extension of research results to industry
Where it sits
Last in the portfolio of Department of Primary Industries and Energy.
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