Agriculture, fisheries & forestryStatutory authority
Australian Wine Board
1936 – 1981
Previously Wine Overseas Marketing Board (1929–1936).
Statutory board that controlled the export of Australian wine and brandy, set export standards and promoted Australian wine in Australia and overseas.
Names over time
- Wine Overseas Marketing Board1929–1936
- Australian Wine Board1936–1981
How it came into existence
Took this name in 1936, when the Wine Overseas Marketing Board was renamed under amendments to the Wine Overseas Marketing Act 1929.
Legislation: Wine Overseas Marketing Act 1929 (as amended)
How it ended
Replaced in 1981 by the Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation, established under the Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation Act 1980.
- Wine export control
- Promotion of Australian wine
Main functions
- Licensing of wine and brandy exporters
- Setting export standards for wine and brandy
- Promotion of Australian wine in Australia and overseas
- Advice to the Government on the wine industry
Where it sits
Last in the portfolio of Department of Primary Industry.
Lineage
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Sources
Government records and websites
Some dates or links for this organisation are not fully confirmed. Corrections are welcome.