Wine Australia

Wine Australia empowers the success of the Australian grape and wine sector across three key functions: - Research, Innovation and Adoption to enhance global competitiveness, helping grape and wine businesses meet the challenges of tomorrow, today. - Market Development to increase the demand and premium paid for Australian wine across all markets by expanding market and promotion opportunities for Australian wine. - Regulatory Services to safeguard product integrity and uphold the sector’s reputation by maintaining market confidence in the high standards expected of Australian wine. Wine Australia is funded by the sector, for the sector, through grapegrower, winemaker and exporter levies and user-pays charges, with matching funds from the Australian Government for research and innovation. Working collaboratively with the sector and Government, we amplify insights, connection and capability building to support profitable, resilient and sustainable grape and wine businesses. Wine Australia is a Commonwealth Government statutory authority established under the Wine Australia Act 2013. What we do Wine Australia’s functions are prescribed by section 7 of the Wine Australia Act 2013 (the Act). Among other things, these functions include: - coordinating or funding grape or wine research and development activities - facilitating the dissemination, adoption and commercialisation of research and development results - promoting the consumption and sale of grape products, both in Australia and overseas - controlling the export of grape products from Australia - implementing, facilitating and administering programs – as directed by the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry – in relation to wine and international wine tourism, and services, products and experiences that complement international wine tourism, and - administering grant programs in relation to wine as directed by the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. Importantly, Wine Australia has a Statutory Funding Agreement with the Commonwealth, entered into under the Act, which prohibits Wine Australia from engaging in “Agri-Political Activities” and acting as an “Industry Representative Organisation” – meaning that Wine Australia cannot advocate on behalf of the sector, or engage in any form of internal or external political influencing. For more information on the functions and powers of Wine Australia, please refer to the Act and the Wine Australia Regulations 2018 (Cth).