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Commonwealth (Federal)
- Australian Commonwealth Government The main gateway to Commonwealth (Federal) government information: The Constitution, departments, parliament, members of parliament and media releases. Could be considered an online government directory.
- Parliament of Australia Access to a range of government publications and resources.
- Australian Electoral Commission Includes ATSIC elections; Australian electoral history; election, by-election and referendum dates.
- Parliamentary Committees
- Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) Parliamentary Debates, also known as Hansard, are a record of what has been said in Parliament. Access debates from House of Representatives and the Senate.
- Indexes to Historical Parliamentary Debates Indexes from 1901+(Cth)
- Parliamentary Papers Parliamentary papers include a range of reports and documents tabled before parliament.
- Indexes to Historical Parliamentary Papers Indexes from 1901+(Cth)
- Policy Discussion Papers (green papers and white papers)
- Government Gazettes
- Official records The official records are summary records of proceedings and therefore do not record everything said, apart from the wording of motions. They contain information regarding members of committees, records of attendance and details of papers tabled but not printed. These are prepared after each sitting day and are republished at the end of each parliamentary session in bound volumes. Journals of the Senate is the official record of the activities of the Senate Votes and Proceedings is the official record of the activities of the House of Representatives. The Index is in the index for Parliamentary Papers at S 328.9401/3(1).
New South Wales
- New South Wales Government (Use Internet Explorer)
The main gateway to NSW government information. Could be considered an online government directory - Parliament of New South Wales Access to a range of government publications and resources.
- New South Wales State Electoral OfficeElection and by-election results.
- Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) Parliamentary Debates, also known as Hansard, are a record of what has been said in Parliament. Access debates from Legislative Council and the Legislative Assembly.
- Indexes to Historical Parliamentary Debates (NSW)
- Parliamentary Papers Parliamentary papers include a range of reports and documents tabled before parliament.
NOTE: Some gaps may occur in our holdings as UOW is not a deposit library for NSW Government publications. - Indexes to Historical Parliamentary Papers Indexes from 1856+ (NSW)
- Policy Discussion Papers (green papers and white papers)
- Government Gazettes Official records
The official records are summary records of proceedings and therefore do not record everything said, apart from the wording of motions. They contain information regarding members of committees, records of attendance and details of papers tabled but not printed.
Votes and Proceedings of the Legislative Council (Upper House) Bound volumes are produced as Journal of the Legislative Council of New south Wales.
Votes and Proceedings the records of the Legislative Assembly (Lower House)
Indexes are produced sessionally and are located at the front of the bound volumes. - Parliamentary Committees
The evidence presented to Select Committees is no longer being printed.
Other Australian states and territories
Local Government
- New South Wales Department of Local Government
Circulars, standards, practice notes, comparative information and local govt. directory - Bega Valley Shire Council
- Eurobodalla Shire Council
- Municipality of Kiama
- Shellharbour City Council
- Shoalhaven City Council
- Sutherland Shire Council
- Wingecarribee Shire Council
- Wollongong City Council
International
- Governments on the WWW
Award winning site produced by Gunnar Anzinger
Australian Political Parties
- Australian Political Parties and Groups For lists of Australian political parties consult the Australian Electoral Commission or Parliament of Australia
Opinion Polls
Treaties
- Australian Treaties Library part of the Austlii database and supported by Dept. of Foreign Affairs and Trade. It includes the full text of the Australian Treaty Series as well as a plain English guide on treaty making. An incomplete series of the Australian Treaty Series is available in the UOW Library at Serials 327.9405/5 .
- Australian Treaties Database Dept. of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Use for researching treaties.See the Australian Treaties Library for the full text of treaties.
- Register of Reports for House of Representatives and Joint Committees - Treaties
- Treaties and reports about treaties may be located using a keyword search on the Library Catalogue. E.g. multilateral and treaties. Use truncation with caution.
Last reviewed: 25 February, 2009

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