Abbreviations and Acronyms

AbaF

Australian Business Arts Foundation

10BA

Tax incentive scheme for film production

ABC

Australian Broadcasting Corporation (formerly Commission)

ABS

Australian Bureau of Statistics

AFC

Australian Film Commission

AFI

Australian Film Institute

AGPS

Australian Government Printing Service

ANZSOG

Australian and New Zealand School of Government

ATSI

Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander

ATSIC

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission

CMC

Cultural Ministers Council

CMCSWG

Cultural Ministers Council Statistical Working Group

DCA

Department of Communications and the Arts (Australian Commonwealth)

DCITA

Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts (Australian Commonwealth)

DCMS

Department of Culture, Media and Sport (UK)

FCC

Australian Film Finance Corporation

FLIC

Film Licensed Investment Companies

IAC

Industries Assistance Commission (now Productivity Commission)

ICCPR

International Conference on Cultural Policy Research

MPAB

Major Performing Arts Board

MPAI

Major Performing Arts Inquiry

NCCRS

National Centre for Culture and Recreation Statistics

NGA

National Gallery of Australia

NMA

National Museum of Australia

OECD

Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development

OzCo

Australia Council for the Arts

QAG

Queensland Art Gallery

SBS

Special Broadcasting Service

SMPA

Small to Medium Performing Arts

By John Kudelka. First published in ‘Rear View’ (The Weekend Australian) on 11-12 February 2006. Reproduced by permission of the artist.