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Abbreviations and acronyms

Abbreviation/acronym

Meaning

APPF

Australia Pacific Parliamentary Forum

ASEAN

Association of Southeast Asian Nations

DPS

Department of Parliamentary Services

EB

Executive Band

GST

goods and services tax

ICT

information and communications technology

ISDS

investor-state dispute settlement

ISO

International Organization for Standardization

MRA

mutual recognition agreement

PFAS

poly-fluoroalkyl substances

PGPA

Public Governance, Performance and Accountability

PNG

Papua New Guinea

PP

parliamentary papers

PSL

Parliamentary Service Level

SES

Senior Executive Service

SKAO

Square Kilometre Array Observatory

SME

small and medium-sized enterprise

UN

United Nations

UK

United Kingdom

WHS Act

Work Health and Safety Act 2011