Explanatory Memorandum
(Circulated by the authority of the Deputy Prime Minister and Treasurer, the Hon Wayne Swan MP)Glossary
The following abbreviations and acronyms are used throughout this explanatory memorandum.
| Abbreviation | Definition |
|---|---|
| AAS | Australian Accounting Standards |
| AASB | Australian Accounting Standards Board |
| ABN | Australian Business Number |
| ASIC | Australian Securities and Investments Commission |
| ASIC Act | Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001 |
| ASX | Australian Securities Exchange |
| ATO | Australian Taxation Office |
| CFA | Victorian Country Fire Authority |
| CFA Fund | CFA & Brigades Donations Fund |
| CGT | capital gains tax |
| Commissioner | Commissioner of Taxation |
| Corporations Act | Corporations Act 2001 |
| Debt and Equity Act 2001 | New Business Tax System (Debt and Equity) Act 2001 |
| DGR | deductible gift recipient |
| forex | foreign exchange |
| GL | gigilitre |
| GST | goods and services tax |
| GST Act | A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999 |
| ITAA 1936 | Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 |
| ITAA 1997 | Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 |
| ML | megalitre |
| Operator | irrigation infrastructure operator |
| PBI | public benevolent institution |
| TOFA Act 2009 | Tax Laws Amendment (Taxation of Financial Arrangements) Act 2009 |
| Water Act | Water Act 2007 |
| Water Charge Rules | Water Charge (Termination Fees) Rules 2009 |
| Water Market Rules | Water Market Rules 2009 |