| Political affiliations |
| A-C |
Anti-Communist |
| AD |
Australian Democrats |
| ADD |
Aged and Disability Pensioners Party |
| AFI |
Australians Against Further Immigration |
| ALP |
Australian Labor Party |
| ALP (A-C) |
Australian Labor Party (Anti-Communist) |
| ALP (N-C) |
Australian Labor Party (Non-Communist) |
| ANTI-SOC |
Anti-Socialist Party |
| AP |
Australia Party |
| APA |
Australian Progressive Alliance |
| A-S |
Anti-Socialist Party |
| AUST CP |
Australian Country Party |
| CDP |
Christian Democratic Party (formerly Call
to Australia) |
| CEC |
Citizens Electoral Councils of Australia |
| CLA |
Curtin Labor Alliance |
| CLP |
Country Liberal Party (Northern Territory) |
| CP |
Australian Country Party |
| C PROG |
Country Progress Party |
| DLP |
Democratic Labor Party of Australia |
| FCP |
Federal Country Party |
| FFP |
Family First Party |
| FLP |
Federal Labor Party |
| FPY |
The Fishing Party |
| FST |
Australia First Party |
| FSU |
Farmers and Settlers Union |
| FT |
Free Trade |
| FU |
Farmers Union |
| GRN |
Australian Greens |
| GWA |
The Greens (WA) Inc |
| HMP |
Help End Marijuana Prohibition |
| HPA |
Hope Party Australia |
| IND |
Independent |
| IND LAB |
Independent Labor |
| IND LIB |
Independent Liberal |
| IND NAT |
Independent National(ist) |
| IND PROT |
Independent Protectionist |
| IND UAP |
Independent United Australia Party |
| LANG LAB |
Lang Labor Party |
| LCL |
Liberal Country League |
| LCP |
Liberal and Country Party |
| LEF |
Lower Excise Fuel and Beer Party |
| LFF |
liberals for forests |
| LIB |
Liberal Party of Australia |
| LM |
Liberal Movement |
| NAT |
Nationalist Party |
| NAT & FARMERS |
Nationalist and Farmers |
| NAT LAB |
National Labour |
| NAT LIB |
National Liberal Party |
| N-C |
Non-Communist |
| NCO |
New Country Party |
| NCP |
National Country Party |
| NCPP |
Non-Custodial Parents Party |
| NDP |
Nuclear Disarmament Party |
| NGST |
No Goods and Services Tax Party (formerly
Abolish Child Support Party) |
| NP |
The Nationals (formerly National Party
of Australia) |
| NPA |
National Party of Australia |
| ORP |
Outdoor Recreation Party |
| PHON |
Pauline Hanson’s One Nation |
| PLP |
Progressive Labour Party |
| PP |
Progress Party |
| PROG LAB |
Progressive Labor |
| PROT |
Protectionist Party |
| QLP |
Queensland Labor Party |
| REV TAR |
Revenue Tariff |
| RPA |
Republican Party of Australia |
| SAS |
Save the ADI Site Party |
| ST CP |
State Country Party |
| TGA |
The Great Australian |
| UAP |
United Australia Party |
| UCP |
United Country Party |
| UNI |
Unity—Say No to Hanson |
| UNITE AP |
Unite Australia Party (John Siddons Group) |
| VET |
Ex-Service, Service and Veterans Party |
| VFU |
Victorian Farmers Union |
| WAP |
Western Australia Party |
| Qualifications |
| AMusA |
Associate of Music, Australia |
| ASIA |
Associate, Security Institute of Australia |
| BA |
Bachelor of Arts |
| BBus |
Bachelor of Business |
| BBus (Mkt) |
Bachelor of Business (Marketing) |
| BCL |
Bachelor of Civil Law |
| BComm |
Bachelor of Commerce |
| BE |
Bachelor of Engineering |
| BEc |
Bachelor of Economics |
| BEd |
Bachelor of Education |
| BJuris |
Bachelor of Jurisprudence |
| BLitt |
Bachelor of Letters |
| BOCP |
Broadcast Operator’s Certificate
of Proficiency |
| BS |
Bachelor of Surgery |
| BSc |
Bachelor of Science |
| BSc (ME) |
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering |
| BSurv |
Bachelor of Surveying |
| CPA |
Certified Practising Accountant |
| DipCivE |
Diploma in Civil Engineering |
| DipCommHealthNsg |
Diploma in Community Health Nursing |
| DipEd |
Diploma in Education |
| DipL |
Diploma in Law |
| DipMR |
Diploma of Market Research |
| DipPE |
Diploma in Physical Education |
| DipSpEd |
Diploma in Special Education |
| DipT |
Diploma in Teaching |
| DipTech(PubAdmin) |
Diploma in Technology (Public Administration) |
| DPA |
Doctorate in Public Administration |
| DRACOG |
Diploma of the Royal Australian College
of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists |
| FAIM |
Fellow of the Australian Institute of
Management |
| FAMA |
Fellow of the Australian Medical Association |
| FCA |
Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants |
| FCPA |
Fellow of the Australian Society of Certified
Practising Accountants |
| FNZLA |
Fellow of the New Zealand Library Association |
| FRACGP |
Fellow of the Royal Australian College
of General Practitioners |
| FRACP |
Fellow of the Royal Australasian College
of Physicians |
| FRACS |
Fellow of the Royal Australasian College
of Surgeons |
| FRCS |
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons |
| FRCSE |
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons,
Edinburgh |
| FTIA |
Fellow of the Taxation Institute of Australia |
| GradDip |
Graduate Diploma |
| GradDipAppPsych |
Graduate Diploma in Applied Psychology |
| GradDipEd |
Graduate Diploma in Education |
| GradDipHealthEd |
Graduate Diploma in Health Education |
| GradDipLegalPrac |
Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice |
| LLB |
Bachelor of Laws |
| LLM |
Master of Laws |
| LRCP |
Licentiate of the Royal College of Physicians |
| MA |
Master of Arts |
| MAcc |
Master of Accounting |
| MBA |
Master of Business Administration |
| MBBS |
Bachelor in Medicine and Surgery |
| MComm |
Master of Commerce |
| MEc |
Master of Economics |
| MEd |
Master of Education |
| MLitt |
Master of Letters |
| MPhil |
Master of Philosophy |
| MPP |
Master of Public Policy |
| MPubAdmin |
Master of Public Administration |
| MRACGP |
Member of the Royal Australian College
of General Practitioners |
| MRCS |
Member of the Royal College of Surgeons |
| MSc |
Master of Science |
| MTax |
Master of Taxation Law |
| MTCP |
Master of Town and Country Planning |
| PhD |
Doctor of Philosophy |
| TVOCP |
Television Operator’s Certificate
of Proficiency |
| Honours, orders
and decorations |
| AC |
Companion of the Order of Australia |
| AFC |
Air Force Cross |
| AK |
Knight of the Order of Australia |
| AM |
Member of the Order of Australia |
| CB |
Companion of the Order of the Bath |
| CBE |
Commander of the Order of the British
Empire |
| CH |
Companion of Honour |
| CMG |
Companion of the Order of St Michael and
St George |
| DBE |
Dame Commander of the Order of the British
Empire |
| DFC |
Distinguished Flying Cross |
| DSC |
Distinguished Service Cross |
| DSO |
Distinguished Service Order |
| GBE |
Knight or Dame Grand Cross of the Order
of the British Empire |
| GCB |
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the
Bath |
| GCIE |
Knight Grand Commander of the Order of
the Indian Empire |
| GCMG |
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St
Michael and St George |
| GCSI |
Knight Grand Commander of the Order of
the Star of India |
| GCVO |
Knight Grand Cross of the Victorian Order |
| ISO |
Imperial Service Order |
| KBE |
Knight Commander of the Order of the British
Empire |
| KC |
King’s Counsel |
| KCB |
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
| KCMG |
Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael
and St George |
| KCVO |
Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian
Order |
| KG |
Knight of the Garter |
| KP |
Knight of the Order of St Patrick |
| KSJ |
Knight of the Order of St John of Jerusalem |
| KT |
Knight of the Order of the Thistle |
| MC |
Military Cross |
| MID |
Mentioned In Dispatches |
| MM |
Military Medal |
| MVO |
Member of the Victorian Order |
| OBE |
Officer of the Order of the British Empire |
| QC |
Queen’s Counsel |
| VC |
Victoria Cross |
| VD |
Victorian Decoration |
| VRD |
Volunteer Reserve Officers’ Decoration
(Naval) |
| Other |
| ABC |
Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
| ACTU |
Australian Council of Trade Unions |
| ADI |
Australian Defence Industries |
| AFTA |
ASEAN Free Trade Area |
| AIPO |
ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Organisation |
| ANU |
Australian National University |
| APEC |
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation |
| ASEAN |
Association of South-East Asian Nations |
| ASIS |
Australian Secret Intelligence Service |
| ATSIC |
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
Commission |
| BHP |
Broken Hill Proprietary Limited |
| Cantab |
Cambridge University |
| CER |
Closer Economic Relations |
| CMF |
Citizen Military Forces |
| CPA |
Commonwealth Parliamentary Association |
| CSIRO |
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial
Research Organisation |
| DSD |
Defence Signals Directorate |
| EEC |
European Economic Community |
| FEA |
Federal Electoral Assembly |
| FEC |
Federal Electoral Council |
| FIME |
Federation of Industrial Manufacturing
and Engineering Employees |
| H of R |
House of Representatives |
| ICFTU |
International Confederation of Free Trade
Unions |
| ILO |
International Labour Organisation |
| IMF |
International Monetary Fund |
| IPU |
Inter-Parliamentary Union |
| LSE |
London School of Economics |
| Melb |
University of Melbourne |
| MHA |
Member of the House of Assembly |
| MLA |
Member of the Legislative Assembly |
| MLC |
Member of the Legislative Council |
| Ncle |
University of Newcastle |
| NTU |
Northern Territory University |
| OECD |
Organisation for Economic Co-operation
and Development |
| Oxon |
Oxford University |
| RAAF |
Royal Australian Air Force |
| RAInf |
Royal Australian Infantry |
| RAN |
Royal Australian Navy |
| RMIT |
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology |
| SACAE |
South Australian College of Advanced Education |
| SAIT |
South Australian Institute of Technology |
| SEC |
State Electoral Council |
| Syd |
University of Sydney |
| TAFE |
Technical and Further Education |
| TCAE |
Tasmanian College of Advanced Education |
| UN |
United Nations |
| UNE |
University of New England |
| UNSW |
University of New South Wales |
| USL |
Uniform Shipping Law |
| UTS |
University of Technology, Sydney |
| UWA |
University of Western Australia |
| WAIT |
Western Australian Institute of Technology |
For more information about the compliancy standards applied
within the Parliamentary Handbook please see the Accessibility
page.
