| ABA | Australian Banking Association |
| ACBF | Aboriginal Community Benefit Fund |
| ACCC | Australian Competition & Consumer Commission |
| ACTU | Australian Council of Trade Unions |
| AEC | Australian Electoral Commission |
| APRA | Australian Prudential Regulation Authority |
| ASFA | Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia |
| ASIC | Australian Securities & Investments Commission |
| ASX | Australian Securities Exchange |
| AUSTRAC | Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre |
| BBSW rate | bank bill swap rate |
| CBA | Commonwealth Bank of Australia |
| CDPP | Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions |
| CFMEU | Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union |
| CFR | Council of Financial Regulators |
| FOFA | Future of Financial Advice |
| FOS | Financial Ombudsman Service |
| FPA | Financial Planning Association |
| FSC | Financial Services Council |
| FSU | Finance Sector Union |
| GFC | global financial crisis |
| ICAC | Independent Commission Against Corruption |
| ICAN | Indigenous Consumer Assistance Network |
| ISA | Industry Super Australia |
| NAB | National Australia Bank |
| PC | Productivity Commission |
| RBA | Reserve Bank of Australia |
| SMSF | self-managed super fund |
| UAP | United Australia Party |