Agriculture, fisheries & forestryRoyal commission
Royal Commission on the Fruit Industry
12 April 1912 – 8 October 1914
A commission of members of Parliament that inquired into the Australian fruit-growing industry and the marketing and export of fruit.
How it came into existence
Appointed by Letters Patent dated 12 April 1912, during the Fisher government. F. J. Foster chaired it; the other members were W. F. Finlayson, D. J. Gordon, Senator P. J. Lynch, Senator R. K. Ready, S. Sampson and J. Thomson.
How it ended
Its final report was presented on 8 October 1914, and the commission then ended.
Main functions
- Fruit growing and production costs
- Marketing and export of fruit
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