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Australian Government
Information about the Australian government and parliament with links to department and agency home pages. This site has a useful search facility for government information.
Commonwealth Legislation and Parliamentary Debates (Hansards)
Sources for Commonwealth acts and regulations and parliamentary speeches and debates. Provides links to on-line, full text materials and to the official printed editions.
Commonwealth Parliamentary Papers and Government Gazettes
The parliamentary papers series includes annual reports of government departments and statutory authorities, as well as reports of royal commissions and committees of inquiry. Gazettes are the official means of notifying the public about government decisions and actions concerned with the Public Service, tenders, changes to awards or government charges, etc.
Statistics, Census and Electoral Rolls
Links to the huge amount of data collected and published by government organisations such as the Australian Bureau of Statistics, the Reserve Bank of Australia, the Australian Electoral Commission, and others.
People in Government
Links to Internet sites and print sources that provide biographical and contact details for politicians and senior departmental staff in Australia.
The Australian System of Government
Links to Internet and print sources that provide a descriptive and historical overview of federal government in Australia. This list also includes national symbols, colours, anthems, etc.
Organisations
Australian Political Parties
List of parties registered with the Australian Electoral Commission, together with links to their home pages.
Community and Public Sector Union
A union representing 250,000 public sector workers in Australia.
Institute of Public Administration Australia
An association of public servants, academics, business people and others interested in Commonwealth, State and Local Government.
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Parliament of Australia
Information about Parliament as well as links to the Senate and House of Representatives, Committees, legislation, Hansards and other sources.
Palmer's OzPolitic
Information on the institutions, rules and conventions of Australian government.