ABBREVIATIONS
The following symbols and abbreviations are used in this publication:
| ABARE | Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics |
| ABS | Australian Bureau of Statistics |
| AGSO | Australian Geological Survey Organisation |
| AHECC | Australian Harmonised Export Commodity Classification |
| AIP | Australian Institute of Petroleum |
| ANZSIC | Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification |
| APPEA Ltd | Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association Limited |
| AS | Australian Standard |
| ASIC | Australian Standard Industrial Classification |
| ASX | Australian Stock Exchange |
| BOP | Balance of Payments |
| BES | Business Expectations Survey |
| DME | Department of Mines and Energy |
| EPE | Environment Protection Expenditure |
| IEA | International Energy Agency |
| IT | Information Technology |
| LFS | Labour Force Survey |
| LNG | Liquefied Natural Gas |
| LPG | Liquefied Petroleum Gas |
| MESA | Mines and Energy South Australia |
| NT DME | Northern Territory Department of Mining and Energy |
| PDF | Page Definition Format |
| PIRSA | Primary Industries and Resources South Australia |
| R&D | Research and Development |
| AusStats | On-line Time Series Data Service (ABS) |
| SCP | Survey of Company Profits |
| SITC | Standard International Trade Classification |
| SLA | Statistical Local Area |
| SNA93 | System of National Accounts 1993 |