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Abbreviations and acronyms

AASB

Office of the Australian Accounting Standards Board

ABS

Australian Bureau of Statistics

ACCC

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission

ACL

Australian Consumer Law

ADB

Asian Development Bank

ADI

Authorised Deposit-taking Institutions

AIIB

Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

ANAO

Australian National Audit Office

AOFM

Australian Office of Financial Management

APCA

Australian Payments Clearing Association

APEC

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation

APRA

Australian Prudential Regulation Authority

APS

Australian Public Service

APSC

Australian Public Service Commission

ARPC

Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation

ASIC

Australian Securities and Investments Commission

ASL

Average staffing level

ASX

Australian Securities Exchange Limited

ATO

Australian Taxation Office

AUASB

Office of the Auditing and Assurance Standards Board

CAF

Legislative and Governance Forum on Consumer Affairs

CCA

Competition and Consumer Act 2010

CFR

Council of Financial Regulators

CGC

Commonwealth Grants Commission

CMT

Crisis Management Team

COAG

Council of Australian Governments

COVID-19

2019 novel coronavirus

CPRs

Commonwealth Procurement Rules

CRO

Chief Risk Officer

CSEF

Crowd-sourced equity funding

DFAT

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

EAP

Employee Assistance Program

EL

Executive level

EMP

Environmental Management Plan

FOI Act

Freedom of Information Act 1982

FIMS2

Foreign Investment Management System Version 2

FRC

Financial Reporting Council

FSB

Financial Stability Board

FTE

Full time equivalent

FTP

Financial Transaction Plan

GDP

Gross domestic product

GIH

Global Infrastructure Hub

GST

Goods and services tax

HSC

Health and Safety Committee

HVAC

Heating, Ventilation and Air-conditioning

IAGDP

Indigenous Australian Government Development Program

IBRD

International Bank for Reconstruction and Development

ICSID

International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

ICT

Information and Communication Technology

IDA

International Development Association

IFC

International Finance Corporation

IFIs

International Financial Institutions

IGT

Inspector-General of Taxation

ILS

Integrated Leadership System

IMF

International Monetary Fund

IMFC

International Monetary and Financial Committee

IPAA

Institute of Public Administration Australia

IPS

Information Publication Scheme

IWC

Inclusive Workplace Committee

KMP

Key Management Personnel

L&D

Learning and Development

LED

Light Emitting Diode

MIGA

Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency

MOPAN

Multilateral Organisation Performance Assessment Network

MYEFO

Mid‑Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook

NCC

National Competition Council

NDRC

National Development and Reform Commission

NAB

New Arrangements to Borrow

NIIS

National Injury Insurance Scheme

OECD

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

OTC

Over‑the‑counter

PBS

Portfolio Budget Statements

PBO

Parliamentary Budget Office

PC

Productivity Commission

PDS

Performance Development System

PGPA Act

Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013

PHIAC

Private Health Insurance Administration Council

POSD

People and Organisational Strategy Division

RAM

Royal Australian Mint

RBA

Reserve Bank of Australia

RIS

Regulation Impact Statement

RMS

Rehabilitation Management System

SDR

Special Drawing Rights

SES

Senior Executive Service

SMEs

Small and Medium Enterprises

SPP

Specific Purpose Payment

TES

Tax Expenditure Statement

WBG

World Bank Group

WELS

Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards

WHS Act

Work Health and Safety Act 2011

WRC

Workplace Relations Committee