ABS

Australian Bureau of Statistics

ACCC

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission

ANSTO

Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation

AOFM

Australian Office of Financial Management

APPEA

Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association

APRA

Australian Prudential Regulation Authority

ARC

Australian Research Council

ARENA

Australian Renewable Energy Agency

ASIC

Australian Securities and Investments Commission

ASQA

Australian Skills Quality Authority

ASX

Australian Securities Exchange

ATAR

Australian Tertiary Admission Rank

ATO

Australian Taxation Office

BETR

Business Enabling Technology Replacement (project)

CGC

Commonwealth Grants Commission

COAG

Council of Australian Governments

CRC

Cooperative Research Centres

CSIRO

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

DCCEE

Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency

DEEWR

Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations

DIISRTE

Department of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research and Tertiary Education

EIF

Education Infrastructure Fund

EMA

Enterprise Migration Agreement

FIRB

Foreign Investment Review Board

HEPP

Higher Education Participation and Partnerships program

HESP

Higher Education Standards Panel

ICT

information and communication technology

IMD

Imdex Limited

IP

intellectual property

MOU

Memorandum of Understanding

MRRT

Mineral Resource Rent Tax

NWPA

National Workforce and Productivity Agency

PC

Productivity Commission

PICSE

Primary Industry Centre for Science Education

PM&C

Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet

R&D

research and development

RET

Resources, Energy and Tourism (portfolio)

RSPT

Resource Super Profits Tax

RTO

Registered Training Organisation

SES

socio-economic status

SME

Small and Medium Enterprises

TAFE

Technical and Further Education

TEQSA

Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency

TRA

Tourism Research Australia

VET

Vocational Education and Training

WLAN

wireless local area network