Horticulture Innovation Australia Limited

Horticulture Innovation Australia Limited (HIAL) is a not-for-profit, grower-owned research and development company. It works in partnership with Australia's horticulture industries to invest in research, development and marketing programmes that provide benefit to industry and the wider community. The body was declared to be a recipient body for the purposes of the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Disbursement Act 2024 on 1 January 2025. The company is paid amounts equal to industry levies imposed and collected under law and matching funds from the Commonwealth under that Act. HIAL has entered into a statutory funding agreement with the Commonwealth under that Act which relates to its receipt, management and application of funds paid to it. The company is subject to ministerial direction in certain circumstances under section 41 of the Act. A board of nine directors is appointed by members.