Notes

• If you cite the authoring body frequently in-text, introduce the organisation name in full followed by its abbreviation in brackets - e.g.
  • Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) 2010 - and use this abbreviation for subsequent citations, e.g. (ABS 2010).

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In-text citation

Format and layout:

ABS (year, page number if applicable)
(ABS year, page number if applicable)

Examples

According to the ABS (2010), the national...

...concerning figures (ABS 2010).

Reference List / Bibliography

Format and layout:

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) year, Title of report, cat. no. 1370.0, ABS, Canberra.

Examples

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) 2010, Measures of Australia's progress 2010, cat. no. 1370.0, ABS, Canberra.