The following symbols and abbreviations are used in this publication:
| ABS | Australian Bureau of Statistics |
| ASNA | Australian System of National Accounts |
| CBAs | Central Borrowing Authorities |
| EFT | Economic Type Framework |
| GFS | Government Finance Statistics |
| GPC | Government Purpose Classification |
| GST | goods and services tax |
| IMF | International Monetary Fund |
| LOG | level of government |
| NOB | net operating balance |
| NPIs | non-profit institutions |
| NPISH | non-profit institutions serving households |
| OECD | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development |
| SDRs | Special Drawing Rights |
| SESCA | Standard Economic Sector Classification of Australia |
| SISCA | Standard Institutional Sector Classification of Australia |
| SNA93 | System of National Accounts 1993 |
| TC | Taxes Classification |
| UN | United Nations |