Australia
The Winemakers' Federation of Australia
The Winemakers' Federation of Australia Incorporated (WFA) is the national peak body with voluntary membership representing more than 95% of the wine produced in Australia and its mission is to develop policies and programs to increase the net returns to Australian winemakers. The Federation consists of two electoral colleges, The Australian Wine and Brandy Producers Association and The Australian Regional Winemakers' Forum. As the industry has grown since WFA's inception in 1990, so have the breadth and depth of issues in which WFA has become involved. Making decisions on an 80% majority basis to ensure equitable representation of small and medium as well as large winemakers, WFA delivers a strong, unified voice on a range of political, social, environmental, trade and technical issues. WFA represents the industry's interests on national / international issues, on issues that may be local but have national implications, or on issues where a State Association has sought WFA's assistance.