Wine Australia Corporation
2010 – 1 July 2014
Previously Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation (1981–2010). Renamed Australian Grape and Wine Authority in 2014.
Statutory corporation that regulated wine exports and label integrity, protected Australian wine geographical indications and promoted Australian wine in domestic and export markets.
Names over time
- Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation1981–2010
- Wine Australia Corporation2010–2014
- Australian Grape and Wine Authority2014–2017
- Wine Australia2017–present
How it came into existence
Took this name in 2010, when amendments passed by Parliament in December 2010 renamed the Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation and its Act (thereafter the Wine Australia Corporation Act 1980).
Legislation: Wine Australia Corporation Act 1980
How it ended
Renamed the Australian Grape and Wine Authority on 1 July 2014, when the Grape and Wine Research and Development Corporation was merged into it and its Act was renamed the Australian Grape and Wine Authority Act 2013.
Main functions
- Wine export approval and licensing of exporters
- Label Integrity Program for wine
- Determination and protection of wine geographical indications
- Promotion of Australian wine in Australia and overseas
Where it sits
Last in the portfolio of Department of Agriculture.
Lineage
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Sources
Government records and websites
Other sources
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