Agriculture, fisheries & forestryStatutory authority
Grape and Wine Research and Development Corporation
GWRDC
1991 – 1 July 2014
Statutory research and development corporation that invested levies paid by grape growers and winemakers, matched by Commonwealth funds, in research and extension for the grape and wine industry.
How it came into existence
Established in 1991 under the Primary Industries and Energy Research and Development Act 1989, replacing earlier council-based arrangements for funding grape and wine research.
Legislation: Primary Industries and Energy Research and Development Act 1989
How it ended
Merged with the Wine Australia Corporation on 1 July 2014 to form the Australian Grape and Wine Authority.
- Grape and wine research and development funding
Main functions
- Funding of viticulture and oenology research
- Setting grape and wine 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.
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Sources
Government records and websites
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