Dairy Research and Development Corporation
DRDC
1986 – 1 July 2003
Statutory research and development corporation that funded and coordinated research for the dairy industry, financed by levies on dairy producers matched by Commonwealth contributions.
How it came into existence
Established in 1986 under the Dairy Produce Act 1986 to plan and fund dairy research and development, in place of earlier government-administered arrangements for funding dairy research.
Legislation: Dairy Produce Act 1986
How it ended
Abolished on 1 July 2003 under the Dairy Industry Service Reform Act 2003; its assets, staff and research functions passed, with those of the Australian Dairy Corporation, to the industry-owned company Dairy Australia Limited.
Main functions
- Funding of dairy research and development
- Setting dairy research priorities
- Extension and adoption of research results
- Reporting to levy payers and the Government
Where it sits
Last in the portfolio of Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.
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Sources
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