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3D
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Three-dimensional
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AAAA
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Australian Automotive Aftermarket Association
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Australian Academy of Science
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ACP
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Australian Citizens Party
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ACTU
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Australian Council of Trade Unions
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AFGC
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Australian Food and Grocery Council
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AITI
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Australian Industrial Transformation Institute, Flinders University
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AJA
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Australian Jobs Act 2013 (Cwlth)
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AMGC
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Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre
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APPEA
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Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association
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ARA
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Australasian Railway Association
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ARENA
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Australian Renewable Energy Agency
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ASI
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Australian Steel Institute
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ATO
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Australian Taxation Office
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ATSE
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Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering
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CEC
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Citizens Electoral Council
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CEDA
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Committee for Economic Development of Australia
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CEFC
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Clean Energy Finance Corporation
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CEO
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Chief Executive Officer
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CRA
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Cooperative Research Australia (previously the CRC Association)
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CRC
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Cooperative research centre
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CRC-P
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Cooperative research centre projects
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Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
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DESE
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Department of Education, Skills and Employment
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DFAT
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Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
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DGTO
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Digital Games Tax Offset
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DIIS
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Department of Industry, Innovation and Science
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DISER
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Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources
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EFTSL
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Equivalent full-time student load
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EV
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Electric vehicles
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G7
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Group of seven countries
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GDP
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Gross domestic product
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GFC
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Global financial crisis
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IGEA
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Interactive Games and Entertainment Association
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IMCRC
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Innovative Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre
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IMF
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International Monetary Fund
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IP
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Intellectual property
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ISA
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Innovation and Science Australia
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ITIF
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Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
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LNG
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Liquified natural gas
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MA
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Manufacturing Australia
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MEF(SC)
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Manufacturing Excellence Forum (Sunshine Coast)
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MMI
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Modern Manufacturing Initiative
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MMS
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Modern Manufacturing Strategy
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MotM
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Manufacturing on the Move
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NCVER
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National Council for Vocational Education Research
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NMP
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National manufacturing priority/priorities
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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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PC
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Productivity Commission
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R&D
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Research and development
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RAI
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Regional Australia Institute
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RDTI
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Research and Development Tax Incentive
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RBA
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Reserve Bank of Australia
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RMIT
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Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
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RSPs
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Research Service Providers (in relation to the RDTI)
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RTP
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Research Training Program
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SEMMA
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South East Melbourne Manufacturers Alliance
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SMEs
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Small and medium enterprises
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STA
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Science & Technology Australia
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STEM
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Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics
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TAFE
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Technical and further education
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TRL
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Technology readiness level
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UK
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United Kingdom
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US
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United States of America
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UWU
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United Workers Union
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VET
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Vocational education and training
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