The British hallmarking system is 725 years old, still mandatory, and in 2025 was absorbed directly into the UK government because it is too essential to trade and consumer protection to operate at arm’s length. The CWA Brief Board and Southern Cross Registry apply the same principle to Australian cultural production now — so the commissioned work of 2026 becomes the verified antique of 2076.
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