List of Abbreviations

ACTU	Australian Council of Trade Unions
AIDS	Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
ALP	Australian Labor Party
ANAO	Australian National Audit Office
CAS	Central Advertising System
Cth	Commonwealth of Australia
DEST	Department of Education, Science and Training
DEWR	Department of Employment and Workplace Relations
F&PA	Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee
FMA	Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997
GCU	Government Communications Unit
GST	Goods and services tax
HCA	High Court of Australia
JCPAA	Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit
MCGC	Ministerial Committee on Government Communications
MCGIA	Ministerial Committee on Government Information and Advertising
MP	Member of Parliament
NHMRC	National Health and Medical Research Council
OGIA	Office of Government Information and Advertising
Ombudsman	Commonwealth Ombudsman
PBS	Portfolio Budget Statements
PM&C	Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
PR	Public relations
TARP	Target audience rating point