Legislation
Finding Australian and Foreign legislation
Key resources
Commonwealth Acts & Legislation
- Federal Register of LegislationAuthorised whole-of-government website for Australian Commonwealth legislation and related documents. It contains the full text and details of the lifecycle of individual laws and the relationships between them. CC BY (Creative Commons Attribution) license.
- Commonwealth of Australia Consolidated Actsvia Austlii.
- LegifyLegify is a free search tool that links directly to authoritative legislation, as published on the official publishers' websites for State, Commonwealth and Territories jurisdictions.
Indexes to Commonwealth legislation
- Index to Explanatory Memoranda of BillsLists all items identified as Explanatory Memoranda or as Comparative Memoranda from 1901 to the end of 1982 (1st–32nd Parliaments).
- LawNow Legislation CommonwealthConsolidation of acts and subordinate legislation from 1996. Search acts by title or specific title, current acts, bills and regulations.
- LawOne (TimeBase) This link opens in a new windowIndexes and classifies all Commonwealth and State legislation, and provides links to the full-text of the legislation. Links to cases relating to the legislative instrument are also provided.
- Lawlex This link opens in a new windowLawlex indexes and classifies all Commonwealth and State legislation; links to the full-text of the legislation. Information includes commencement dates, proclamation notices, amendments and regulations made under an Act, with links to second reading speeches, bills and explanatory memoranda. Search by act, keyword, Subjects of Interest or Browse Legislation
Regulations & Rules
- Federal Register of Legislation Legislative InstrumentsBrowse or search Regulations etc in force or as made. The Federal Register of Legislation is the authorised version of legislation for the Commonwealth.
Bills & Parliamentary materials
- Commonwealth of Australia - BillsA bill is a proposal for a law or a change to an existing law. A bill becomes law (an Act) when agreed to in identical form by both houses of Parliament and assented to by the Governor-General.
- Hansard, searching the Parliament of Australia websiteEnter the text you would like to search, use basic or advanced search. Search the name for the Bill in "quotation marks". Use Advanced Search and select House of Representatives or Senate, or Bills, or Hansard
- Parliament of Australia - HansardHansard is the name given to the edited transcripts of debates in the Senate, House of Representatives, Federation Chamber and parliamentary committees. They are published shortly after the chamber or committee proceedings have concluded.
- Explantory Memoranda using Federal Register of LegislationExplanatory Memoranda Index are located on the Bills page, search for a Bill, open it, EM in top menu
- Explanatory memoranda using Parliament of Australia websiteFind Explanatory Memoranda using the Index, lists all items from 1901-1982 (1st -32nd Parliament)
- Parliament of AustraliaThis website hosts reports and submissions to parliamentary committees of inquiry. See, eg, 'Committees' which has recent reports and inquiries.
- ParlinfoSearch Parliament of Australia
South Australian Acts & regulations
Acts
- South Australian LegislationCurrent consolidations and historical versions of Acts and regulations. Acts and regulations as passed from 2003 onwards.
- South Australia Legal History ArchiveThe South Australian Legal History Archive is a joint venture of the Flinders University School of Law and Law Library. A collection of Acts of Parliament of South Australia 1837-2002.
- South Australian Numbered ActsActs as passed from 1837.
- LegifyLegify is a free search tool that links directly to authoritative legislation, as published on the official publishers' websites for State, Commonwealth and Territories jurisdictions.
Indexes to South Australian legislation
- Subject Index to South Australian LegislationThis index includes subject matter of principal public Acts of South Australia. Updated to 31 Dec 2014. NOTE: the index does not include the content of Regulations or Rules.
- Index of South Australian legislationThe SA Statutes Index is a listing of all South Australian Acts (current and repealed), Rules and Regulations. Index is published annually with legislative history from 1976, and a fortnightly cumulative index lists amending acts, assents, commencement dates and gazette notices.
- Lawlex This link opens in a new windowThis service covers all Australian jurisdictions and provides links to acts, bills, second reading speeches & explanatory memoranda, proclamation notices, and associated material on the internet. Alerts can be set up.
- LawOne (TimeBase) This link opens in a new windowIndexes and classifies all Commonwealth and State legislation, and provides links to the full-text of the legislation. Links to cases relating to the legislative instrument are also provided.
- LawNow Legislation SAUse LawNow (Lexis+) for citator reports for legislation. Four sections cover overview, analytical materials, cases and history. Link seamlessly through to cited references. Consolidation of acts and subordinate legislation from 1 Jan 2008. Search acts by title or specific title, current acts, bills and regulations.
Regulations
- South Australian Regulations and RulesCurrent and historical versions of Regulations/Rules as well as numbered Regulations/Rules from 2003 onwards
Bills & Parliamentary material
- Parliament of South Australia - BillsFrom the 54th Parliament, available from 2005 onwards.
- South Australia Parliamentary debates - HansardHansard (including 2nd reading speeches) for both houses from 1992 onwards.
- Parliament of South Australia - CommitteesInformation about the various types of committees.
- South Australian Government GazetteGazettes from 1839 onwards.
NOTE: the link for the 1839-1990 Gazettes goes to the AustLII website.
Acts
- ACT Legislation Register: ActsSearch or browse current Acts and Acts as passed from 1912 and subordinate legislation.
Regulations & Rules
- ACT Legislation Register: RegulationsSearch or browse current Regulations and Regulations as passed from 1914 onwards.
Bills & Parliamentary Material
- Hansard - ACT Legislative AssemblySearch or browse hansard from 1995 onwards
Indexes
- Lawlex This link opens in a new windowLawlex indexes and classifies all Commonwealth and State legislation; links to the full-text of the legislation. Information includes commencement dates, proclamation notices, amendments and regulations made under an Act, with links to second reading speeches, bills and explanatory memoranda. Search by act, keyword, Subjects of Interest or Browse Legislation
- LawOne (TimeBase) This link opens in a new windowIndexes and classifies all Commonwealth and State legislation, and provides links to the full-text of the legislation. Links to cases relating to the legislative instrument are also provided.
- LawNow Legislation ACTConsolidation of acts and subordinate legislation from 1 Jan 2004. Search acts by title or specific title, current acts, bills and regulations.
Statutes
- NSW Consolidated Actsvia Austlii
- NSW Legislation: ActsAuthorised versions of New South Wales legislation. Search or browse Acts in force or as made.
Regulations
- NSW Legislation: RegulationsAuthorised versions of New South Wales legislation. Search or browse Regulations in force or as made.
Bills & Parliamentary Materials
Indexes
- Comprehensive index to all parliamentary documents available onlineContains links to all NSW Hansard, House Papers and Tabled Papers which are available online, including indexes to those records.
- Lawlex This link opens in a new windowLawlex indexes and classifies all Commonwealth and State legislation; links to the full-text of the legislation. Information includes commencement dates, proclamation notices, amendments and regulations made under an Act, with links to second reading speeches, bills and explanatory memoranda. Search by act, keyword, Subjects of Interest or Browse Legislation
- LawOne (TimeBase) This link opens in a new windowIndexes and classifies all Commonwealth and State legislation, and provides links to the full-text of the legislation. Links to cases relating to the legislative instrument are also provided.
Statutes
- Northern Territory LegislationActs and Regulations in force and original as passed. Website maintained by the Northern Territory Government
Bills & Parliamentary Materials
- Northern Territory BillsBrowse Bills by title.
- Legislative Assembly of Northern Territory HansardKnown as the Parliamentary Record until the fifth assembly (1990)
- Northern Territory Government GazettesAvailable from 2011. Please note that this database is not searchable.
Indexes
- Lawlex This link opens in a new windowLawlex indexes and classifies all Commonwealth and State legislation; links to the full-text of the legislation. Information includes commencement dates, proclamation notices, amendments and regulations made under an Act, with links to second reading speeches, bills and explanatory memoranda. Search by act, keyword, Subjects of Interest or Browse Legislation
- LawOne (TimeBase) This link opens in a new windowIndexes and classifies all Commonwealth and State legislation, and provides links to the full-text of the legislation. Links to cases relating to the legislative instrument are also provided.
Statutes
- Queensland Acts: currentBrowse Acts by title. Website maintained by the Queensland Government
- Queensland Acts as passedBrowse original Acts by year. Website maintained by the Queensland Government
Regulations & Rules
- Queensland Consolidated Regulationsvia Austlii
- Queensland Regulations as passedBrowse by year. Includes links to explanatory notes. Website maintained by the Queensland Government
Bills & Parliamentary Materials
- Queensland Parliament - BillsBills introduced into Parliament from 1992
- Queensland Parliament - HansardSearch hansard or browse by sitting date
Indexes
- Lawlex This link opens in a new windowLawlex indexes and classifies all Commonwealth and State legislation; links to the full-text of the legislation. Information includes commencement dates, proclamation notices, amendments and regulations made under an Act, with links to second reading speeches, bills and explanatory memoranda. Search by act, keyword, Subjects of Interest or Browse Legislation
- LawOne (TimeBase) This link opens in a new windowIndexes and classifies all Commonwealth and State legislation, and provides links to the full-text of the legislation. Links to cases relating to the legislative instrument are also provided.
Statutes
- Tasmania's Consolidated Legislation OnlineSelect 'search' or 'browse' to find legislation. Preferred source; it's the Tasmanian Government legislation website.
Regulations / Rules etc
- Tasmanian Consolidated Regulationsvia Austlii
Parliamentary Materials
- Parliament of Tasmania - Hansard Archive 1979-1991Searchable archive for Hansard for the House of Assembly and the Legislative Council.
- Tasmanian consolidated Actsvia Austlii
Statutes
- Victorian ActsClick on 'Victorian Law Today' for current Acts. For Acts as passed by year use the 'Victorian Statute Book' option. Preferred site for legislation; published by the Office of the Chief Parliamentary Counsel
- Victorian Consolidated Actsvia Austlii
Parliamentary Materials
- Parliament of Victoria - HansardAvailable for download from 1856. Searchable from 1991.
- Parliamentary DocumentsIncluding Bills, hansard and notice papers
Statutes
- Acts (via State Law Publisher)Acts in force, original Acts as passed and reprints. The State Law Publisher is the official publisher of WA legislation
- Western Australian Current Actsvia Austlii
Regulations / Rules etc
- Regulations (via State Law Publisher)Regulations in force, original Regulations as passed and reprints. The State Law Publisher is the official publisher of WA legislation
- Western Australian Current Regulationsvia Austlii
Parliamentary Materials
- Parliament of Western Australia - HansardSearchable Hansard from 14 March 1996 onwards
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