Abbreviations

Abbreviations

ACTU

Australian Council of Trade Unions

AFMA

Australian Financial Markets Association

AHRC

Australian Human Rights Commission

ANMF

Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation

ARA

Australian Retailers Association

AWHL

Advancing Women in Healthcare Leadership

BCA

Business Council of Australia

CEO

Chief Executive Officer

COO

Chief Operating Officer

CPRs

Commonwealth Procurement Rules

CPSU

Community and Public Sector Union

DCA

Diversity Council of Australia

DREs

Designated reporting entities

EM

Explanatory Memorandum

FSU

Finance Sector Union

GEIs

gender equality indicators

GPA

World Trade Organisation Agreement on Government Procurement

HSU

Health Services Union

Law Council

Law Council of Australia

MCA

Minerals Council of Australia

PCGELA or

the Centre

Partnership Centre for Gender Equality and Leadership Advancement

SAGE

Science in Australia Gender Equity

Scrutiny Committee

Senate Committee for the Scrutiny of Bills

SDA

Sex Discrimination Act 1984

the bill

Workplace Gender Equality Amendment (Setting Gender Equality Targets) Bill 2024

WGEA

Workplace Gender Equality Agency