Explanatory Memorandum
(Circulated by authority of the Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury, the Hon Dr Andrew Leigh MP)Glossary
This Explanatory Memorandum uses the following abbreviations and acronyms.
| Abbreviation | Definition |
| ACCC | Australian Competition and Consumer Commission |
| ACL | Australian Consumer Law as set out in Schedule 2 to the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 |
| AHBA | Affordable Housing Bond Aggregator |
| APS | Australian Public Service |
| ASIC | Australian Securities and Investments Commission |
| ASIC Act | Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001 |
| ATO | Australian Taxation Office |
| Bill | Treasury Laws Amendment (Fairer for Families and Farmers and Other Measures) Bill 2024 |
| CCA | Competition and Consumer Act 2010 |
| CCIV | Corporate Collective Investment Vehicle |
| CCIVs Act | Corporate Collective Investment Vehicle Framework and Other Measures Act 2022 |
| Corporations Act | Corporations Act 2001 |
| DGR | Deductible gift recipient |
| Fair Work Act | Fair Work Act 2009 |
| FATA | Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Act 1975 |
| Food and Grocery Code | Competition and Consumer (Industry Codes-Food and Grocery) Regulation 2015 |
| Food and Grocery Code Review | Independent Review of the Food and Grocery Code of Conduct |
| Franchising Code | Competition and Consumer (Industry Codes-Franchising) Regulation 2014 |
| Franchising Code Review | Independent Review of the Franchising Code of Conduct |
| Guide | A Guide to Framing Commonwealth Offences, Infringement Notices and Enforcement Powers |
| HAFFF | Housing Australia Future Fund Facility |
| Housing Australia Act | Housing Australia Act 2018 |
| Information standard | An information standard (legislative instrument) as defined under the ACL |
| ITAA 1936 | Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 |
| ITAA 1997 | Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 |
| MBR Program | Modernising Business Registers Program |
| MoG change | Machinery of Government change |
| NHAF | National Housing Accord Facility |
| PRRTA Act | Petroleum Resource Rent Tax Assessment Act 1987 |
| PRRTA Regulations | Petroleum Resource Rent Tax Assessment Regulations 2024 |
| Public Service Act | Public Service Act 1999 |
| Safety standard | A safety standard (legislative instrument) as defined under the ACL |
| Standard | A standard that is not an information standard or safety standard, such as a standard made by Standards Australia Limited |
| Unit Pricing Code | Competition and Consumer (Industry Codes-Unit Pricing) Regulations 2021 |