ABS

Australian Bureau of Statistics

ACCC

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission

ACT

Australian Capital Territory

AER

Australian Energy Regulator

AIATSIS

Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies

AIMS

Australian Institute of Marine Science

ANSTO

Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation

ARC

Australian Research Council

ASAC

Australian Statistics Advisory Council

ATO

Australian Taxation Office

CAC Act

Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997

CGC

Commonwealth Grants Commission

COAG

Council of Australian Governments

CSIRO

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

DIISR

Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research

DRET

Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism

ERA

Excellence in Research in Australia

FIRB

Foreign Investment Review Board

FMA Act

Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997

IGT

Inspector-General of Taxation

IP

Intellectual Property

LNG

Liquefied Natural Gas

NCC

National Competition Council

OPAL

Open Pool Australian Lightwater

RBA

Reserve Bank of Australia