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Portfolio Agencies
The portfolio consists of:
- The Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, including the Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service (AQIS), the Bureau of Rural Sciences (BRS) and the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics (ABARE).
- Four Financial Management and Accountability Act (FMA) agencies:
– Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority
– Biosecurity Australia
– Dairy Adjustment Authority
– Export Wheat Commission
- Nine Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act (CAC) bodies
– Australian Fisheries Management Authority
– Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation
– Cotton Research and Development Corporation
– Fisheries Research and Development Corporation
– Grains Research and Development Corporation
– Grape and Wine Research and Development Corporation
– Land and Water Australia
– Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation
– Sugar Research and Development Corporation
The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority, the Australian Fisheries Management Authority and the Export Wheat Commission also undertake regulatory roles.
Last Updated: 29 Nov 2007
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