Welcome to the Winemakers’ Federation of Australia (WFA).

WFA is the national peak body, existing to advance and protect the interests of Australia's winemakers. Voluntary membership currently represents more than 90% of wine produced in Australia.

WFA is:
independent - not aligned with any public or private organisation
accountable - to you, the member
democratic - each member has equal voting rights (whether large, medium or small operations)

... and the only body positioned and resourced to deal nationally with the most critical issues affecting the Australian wine industry.

WFA represents the industry's interests on national and international issues, on issues that may be local but have national implications, or on issues where a State Association has sought WFA's assistance.

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.

WFA's role falls under three major categories:

WFA is totally reliant on voluntary membership levies to respond to major, national threats and opportunities on behalf of wineries. If left unchecked, these issues would result in anything from higher tax and crippling regulation to restricted export market access and erosion in the quality of our research and development. Any or all of these threats could significantly harm wineries.

Membership information is available here.

WFA Structure
At the 2006 Annual General Meeting, members of the Winemakers' Federation voted to change the organisational structure of the Federation. The new structure assists the Federation's ongoing representation across all production levels, with the following new membership categories in place:

Each of these membership categories has its own committee and nominates representatives to the Federation's Executive Council.

View the Winemakers' Federation Constitution

WFA Board:
Paul Chambers, Staughton Vale Vineyard (President)
John Angove, Angove's Pty Ltd
John Ellis, The Hanging Rock Winery
Robert Hill Smith, Yalumba Wine Company
Evan Hiscock, Petaluma Ltd
Denis Horgan AM, Leeuwin Estate
Philip Laffer, Pernod Ricard Pacific
Brian McGuigan, McGuigan Simeon Wines Ltd
Kevin McLintock, McWilliam's Wines
Michael Matthews, TwinVale Nominees, Victoria
Stephen Millar, Hardy Wine Company
Jamie Odell, Foster's Wine Estates
Mitchell Taylor, Taylors Wines

Alternates:
Darren De Bortoli, De Bortoli Wines
Trevor Drayton, Drayton's Wines, New South Wales

Large Winery Membership Committee:
Stephen Millar, Hardy Wine Company (Chair)
Philip Laffer, Pernod Ricard Pacific
Brian McGuigan, McGuigan Simeon Wines Ltd
Jamie Odell, Foster's Wine Estates

Medium Winery Membership Committee:
Kevin McLintock, McWilliam's Wines (Chair)
John Angove, Angove's Pty Ltd
Darren De Bortoli, De Bortoli Wines
Robert Hill Smith, Yalumba Wine Company
John Soutter, Casella Wines
Mitchell Taylor, Taylors Wines

Small Winery Membership Committee:
John Ellis, The Hanging Rock Winery, Victoria (Chair)
Christopher Barnes AM, New South Wales
Colin Campbell, Campbells Wines, Victoria
Robin Day, Domain Day, South Australia
Trevor Drayton, Drayton's Wines, New South Wales
Vicki Greaves, Nepenthe Wines, South Australia
Evan Hiscock, Petaluma Ltd, South Australia
Denis Horgan, Leeuwin Estate, Western Australia
Gerald Keatinge, Clovely Estate, Queensland
Michael Matthews, TwinVale Nominees, Victoria
Maryanne Pidcock, Captain's Paddock, Queensland
Graeme Sampson, Channybearup Estate, Western Australia

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