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TermDefinition
AAOAdministrative Arrangements Order
AATAdministrative Appeals Tribunal
AAT ActAdministrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975
Acts Interpretation ActActs Interpretation Act 1901
AGIFTAustralian Government Interactive Functions Thesaurus
AGIMOAustralian Government Information Management Office
AICAustralian Information Commissioner Act 2010
AICmrAustralian Information Commissioner
ALRCAustralian Law Reform Commission
APSAustralian Public Service
APPAustralian Privacy Principle
Archives ActArchives Act 1983
ARCAdministrative Review Council
ASIOAustralian Security Intelligence Organisation
Charges RegulationsFreedom of Information (Charges) Regulations 1982
CommissionerInformation Commissioner
Commonwealth Electoral ActCommonwealth Electoral Act 1901
CSIROCommonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
DPMCDepartment of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
FOIfreedom of information
FOI ActFreedom of Information Act 1982
GSTGoods and Services Tax
GuidelinesGuidelines issued by the Information Commissioner under s 93A of the Freedom of Information Act 1982
IC reviewInformation Commissioner review
ICCPRInternational Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
IGISInspector-General of Intelligence and Security
IPSInformation Publication Scheme
LPPlegal professional privilege
National ArchivesNational Archives of Australia
NBN Co LtdNBN Co Limited
OAICOffice of the Australian Information Commissioner
OCROptical character recognition
OGPOpen Government Partnership
Ombudsman ActOmbudsman Act 1976
ONAOffice of National Assessments
PBOParliamentary Budget Office
PGPA ActPublic Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013
Privacy ActPrivacy Act 1988
Privileges ActParliamentary Privileges Act 1987
PS ActParliamentary Service Act 1999
Public Service ActPublic Service Act 1999
regregulation
RSSReally Simple Syndication
ssection
sssections
UKUnited Kingdom
WCAG 2.0Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.0