Wheat Exports Australia (WEA) was an
Australian government
The Australian Government, also known as the Commonwealth Government, is the national government of Australia, a federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy. Like other Westminster-style systems of government, the Australian Government i ...
agency that regulated the export of bulk
wheat
Wheat is a grass widely cultivated for its seed, a cereal grain that is a worldwide staple food. The many species of wheat together make up the genus ''Triticum'' ; the most widely grown is common wheat (''T. aestivum''). The archaeologi ...
through the bulk Wheat Export Accreditation Scheme ("the Scheme"). The Wheat Export Marketing Amendment Act 2012 was passed by parliament on 29 November 2012, abolishing Wheat Exports Australia
The WEA was established on 1 July 2008 under the Wheat Export Marketing Act 2008 ("the Act").
It succeeded the
Export Wheat Commission
The Export Wheat Commission (EWC) was a statutory authority of the Australian government. The EWC was established on 1 October 2007 and superseded the Wheat Export Authority (WEA). The EWC was a statutory commission operating under the Financial ...
.
References
External links
* Archived website http://wayback.archive-it.org/3413/20121204151214/http://www.wea.gov.au/
*
Wheat Export Marketing Act 2008Wheat Export Accreditation Scheme 2008ACCC - Port Terminal Access UndertakingsProductivity Commission Report on Australia's Wheat Export Marketing Arrangements 2010Wheat Export Marketing Amendment Bill 2012House of Representatives - Wheat Export Marketing Amendment Bill 2012Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry - Wheat
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Defunct government entities of Australia
2012 disestablishments in Australia
Organizations disestablished in 2012
Grain industry of Australia
Foreign trade of Australia
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