Acronyms and Abbreviations

ATSI Act

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Act 2005

ATSIC

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission

CAC Act

Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997

CDEP

Community Development Employment Projects

CEO

chief executive officer

DDA

Disability Discrimination Act 1992

EDI

Economic Development Initiative

EPBC Act

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

ESD

ecologically sustainable development

FaHCSIA

Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

FOI Act

Freedom of Information Act 1982

HOIL

Home Ownership on Indigenous Land

IBA

Indigenous Business Australia

IEDTrust

Indigenous Economic Development Trust

NAB

National Australia Bank

NTER

Northern Territory Emergency Response

RMBS

residential mortgage-backed securities