Revised Explanatory Memorandum
(Circulated by authority of the Minister for Home Affairs, the Honourable Karen Andrews MP)COMMON ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS
Abbreviation or acronym | Meaning |
AAT | Administrative Appeals Tribunal |
Acts Interpretation Act | Acts Interpretation Act 1901 |
ACMA | Australian Media and Communications Authority |
ACSC | Australian Cyber Security Centre |
ADJR Act | Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 |
AEMO | Australian Energy Market Operator |
APRA | Australian Prudential Regulation Authority |
ASA | Australian Shareholders' Association |
ASD | Australian Signals Directorate |
ASIC | Australian Securities and Investments Commission |
ASIO | Australian Security Intelligence Organisation |
ASIO Act | Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 |
ATSA | Aviation Transport Security Act 2004 |
AusCheck Act | AusCheck Act 2007 |
Corporations Act | Corporations Act 2001 |
Courts Act | Federal Court and Family Court of Australia Act 2021 |
Criminal Code | Criminal Code Act 1995 |
DISP | Defence Industry Security Program |
Department | Department of Home Affairs |
FATA | Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Act 1975 |
FIRB | Foreign Investment Review Board |
IGIS | Inspector General of Intelligence and Security |
Intelligence Services Act | Intelligence Services Act 2001 |
Legislation Act | Legislation Act 2003 |
MTOFSA | Maritime Transport and Offshore Facilities Security Act 2003 |
MW | Megawatts |
NEM | National Energy Market |
NSI Act | National Security Information (Criminal and Civil Proceedings) Act 2004 |
PJCIS | Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security |
Privacy Act | Privacy Act 1988 |
PSPF | Protective Security Policy Framework |
RBA | Reserve Bank of Australia |
Regulatory Powers Act | Regulatory Powers (Standard Provisions) Act 2014 |
Secretary | Secretary of the Department of Home Affairs |
SOCI Act | Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018 |
SCADA | Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition |
Telecommunications Act | Telecommunications Act 1997 |
TEQSA | Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency |
TIA Act | Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979 |
TSSR | Telecommunications sector security reforms contained in the Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2017 |