ABC News reports that Australia’s federal government plans to develop a National Vineyard Register to improve transparency and planning, tracking vineyard ages, sizes and grape varieties. The article says Wine Australia will lead the project and Map of Ag will design and build the platform in consultation with the industry, with the register expected to be operational by the end of 2026. It notes uncertainty about whether participation will be mandatory, while highlighting that growers have long called for a system like this, particularly amid difficult decisions across the sector.