Land and Water Resources Research and Development Corporation
LWRRDC · Land & Water Australia · Land and Water Australia
1990 – December 2009
Statutory research and development corporation that funded and coordinated research into the sustainable management of Australia's land, water and vegetation resources, financed mainly by Commonwealth appropriations rather than industry levies.
How it came into existence
Established in 1990 by regulations under section 8 of the Primary Industries and Energy Research and Development Act 1989 to fund research on the management of land, water and vegetation resources across rural industries.
Legislation: Primary Industries and Energy Research and Development Act 1989
Changes during its life
- 2000Adopted the trading name Land & Water Australia.
How it ended
Closed in December 2009 after the 2009–10 Budget ended its Commonwealth funding. It had no Commonwealth successor; some of its research programs, such as the National Program for Sustainable Irrigation and the Tropical Rivers and Coastal Knowledge program, moved to other hosts.
Main functions
- Funding of research on land, water and vegetation management
- National research programs on rivers, riparian lands and native vegetation
- Research on dryland salinity and soil management
- Knowledge brokering and communication of research results
- Coordination of natural resource management research across industries
Where it sits
Last in the portfolio of Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.
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Sources
Government records and websites
Other sources
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