References
Glossary and abbreviations list
| AARNet | Australian Academic Record Network |
|---|---|
| ANU | Australian National University |
| APMC | Australian Prime Ministers Centre |
| APS | Australian Public Service |
| AWA | Australian Workplace Agreement |
| Commonwealth Heritage List | The Commonwealth Heritage List, established under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, comprises natural, Indigenous and historic heritage places which are either entirely within a Commonwealth area, or outside the Australian jurisdiction and owned or leased by the Commonwealth or a Commonwealth Authority, and which the Heritage Minister is satisfied have one or more Commonwealth Heritage values. The list can include places connected to defence, communications, customs and other government activities. |
| curtilage | The grounds of a building. The curtilage of Old Parliament House comprises the area bounded by the centre lines of King George Terrace, Queen Victoria Terrace and Parliament Square in Parkes. |
| DCITA | Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts |
| DEWHA | Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts |
| EMG | Executive Management Group |
| EMS | environmental management system |
| EPBC Act | Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 |
| ESD | ecologically sustainable development |
| fabric | The materials of which a building is constructed. |
| FMA Act | Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 |
| FOI Act | Freedom of Information Act 1982 |
| FTE | full-time equivalent |
| GST | goods and services tax |
| heritage values | Heritage values identify what is significant or outstanding against the National Heritage List, Commonwealth Heritage List or other criteria. Heritage values include any element of a place’s natural and cultural environment that has aesthetic, scientific and social or other significance, for current and future generations. |
| HOCI | Heads of Cultural Institutions |
| Hon, the | The Honourable—A title that is accorded to the holders of certain Commonwealth offices, including ministers and former ministers. |
| ICT | information and communications technology |
| KPI | Key performance indicator |
| National Heritage | The National Heritage List lists places of outstanding heritage |
| List | significance to Australia. It includes natural, historic and Indigenous places that are of outstanding national heritage value to the Australian nation. |
| OH&S | occupational health and safety |
| OH&S Act | Occupational Health and Safety Act 1991 |
| OPH | Old Parliament House |
| PACER | Parliament and Civics Education Rebate |
| Rt Hon, the | The Right Honourable—A title that is accorded to certain senior Commonwealth ministers who were appointed members of the United Kingdom Privy Council. |
| SES | Senior Executive Service |
| SMG | Senior Management Group |
| south-east wing | A portion of the Old Parliament House building that adjoins the House of Representatives, on the south-east side of the building. It is not part of the original 1927 building, but was added in stages, beginning in the 1940s. |