Abbreviations
| ABA | Australian Broadcasting Authority |
| ACA | Australian Communications Authority |
| ACCC | Australian Competition and Consumer Commission |
| ACT | Australian Competition Tribunal |
| ADC | Australian Dairy Corporation |
| AGCNCO | Australian Government Competitive Neutrality Complaints Office (formerly Commonwealth Government Competitive Neutrality Complaints Office (CCNCO)) |
| AHMAC | Australian Health Ministers’ Advisory Council |
| AHMC | Australian Health Ministers’ Conference |
| AMSA | Australian Maritime Safety Authority |
| ANTA | Australian National Training Authority |
| ANZFA | Australia New Zealand Food Authority (now Food Standards Australia New Zealand) |
| ANZMEC | Australian and New Zealand Minerals and Energy Council |
| AQIS | Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service |
| ARMCANZ | Agriculture and Resource Management Council of Australia and New Zealand |
| ARRB | ARRB Transport Research Limited |
| ATC | Australian Transport Council |
| AUSTRAC | Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre |
| AWB | Australian Wheat Board |
| AWBI | AWB (International) Limited |
| CAC Act | Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997 |
| CAL | Camden Airport Limited |
| CAPEC | Conference of Asia Pacific Express Couriers |
| CASA | Civil Aviation Safety Authority |
| CCA | Conduct Code Agreement |
| CEOGW | Chief Executive Officer’s Group on Water |
| CLRS | Commonwealth Legislation Review Schedule |
| CNPS | Commonwealth Competitive Neutrality Policy Statement (June 1996) |
| COAG | Council of Australian Governments |
| CPA | Competition Principles Agreement |
| CSO | Community Service Obligation |
| DAFF | Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry |
| DOFA | Department of Finance and Administration |
| DHA | Defence Housing Authority |
| DOTARS | Department of Transport and Regional Services |
| EAL | Essendon Airport Limited |
| EFIC | Export Finance and Insurance Corporation |
| FAGs | Financial Assistance Grants |
| FBT | Fringe benefits tax |
| FIRS | Federal Interstate Registration Scheme |
| FMA Act | Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 |
| FRC | Full retail contestability |
| FSANZ | Food Standards Australia and New Zealand |
| FTR Act | Financial Transaction Reports Act 1988 |
| GBE | Government Business Enterprise |
| GDP | Gross domestic product |
| GST | Goods and services tax |
| HAL | Horticulture Australia Limited |
| IDC | Interdepartmental Committee |
| ITSA | Insolvency and Trustee Service Australia |
| LSAA | Legal Services Association Australia |
| LVS | Low Volume Scheme |
| MCE | Ministerial Council on Energy |
| MRA | Mutual Recognition Agreement |
| MHA | Member of the House of Assembly |
| NCC | National Competition Council |
| NCP | National Competition Policy |
| NECA | National Electricity Code Administrator |
| NEM | National Electricity Market |
| NEMMCO | National Electricity Market Management Company |
| NGPAC | National Gas Pipelines Advisory Committee |
| NRA | National Registration Authority for Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals |
| NRS | National Residue Survey |
| NRTC | National Road Transport Commission |
| ODS | Ozone depleting substances |
| OECD | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development |
| ORR | Office of Regulation Review |
| PBS | Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme |
| PIMC | Primary Industries Ministerial Council |
| PISC | Primary Industries Standing Committee |
| PSA | Prices Surveillance Act 1983 |
| PZJA | Protected Zone Joint Authority |
| RAWS | Registered Automotive Workshop Scheme |
| RFA | Regional Forest Agreement |
| RIS | Regulation Impact Statement |
| RTI | Regional Telecommunications Inquiry |
| SACL | Sydney Airport Corporation Limited |
| SCARM | Standing Committee on Agriculture and Resource Management |
| SEVS | Specialist and Enthusiast Vehicle Scheme |
| SWG | Signatories (to the National Registration Scheme for Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals) Working Group |
| TPA | Trade Practices Act 1974 |
| TTMRA | Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Agreement |
| USO | Universal Service Obligation |
| WEA | Wheat Export Authority |
| WTO | World Trade Organisation |
| VET | Vocational education and training |
| WMA | Wheat Marketing Act 1989 |
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