Parliamentary Publications

The following is a list of key resources available from the Parliament of Australia. In addition, each Parliamentary Department produces its own publications which are accessible from the Parliament of Australia website.

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Bills
Hansard
Committee Reports
Parliamentary Papers
Parliamentary Handbook

ParlInfo Search

ParlInfo Search lets you search and obtain Australian Parliamentary information including Hansards, Bills, Senate Journals, Votes and Proceedings, Notice Papers, Committee reports, Parliamentary Handbook, newspaper clippings, media, publications and much more.

Bills

BillsNet

BillsNet comprises the House Daily Bills List, Senate Daily Bills Update, Senate Bills List, Current Bills (by Title), Current Bills (by Portfolio), Current Bills (by Private member), Old Bills, Old Bill Lists, Excise Tariff proposals, Customs tariff proposals and the Bills Digest.

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Bills information can also be searched via ParlInfo Search. Enter your search terms and refine your results by selecting dates. You can also choose to search Second Reading Speeches for a Bill.

Commonwealth Bills and Explanatory Memoranda Sales

Arrangements applying for purchases or orders of Commonwealth bills and explanatory memoranda.

Hansard

Hansard is the name given to transcripts of parliamentary proceedings. The Senate and House of Representatives Hansards are available each morning following a sitting day. Hansards of Committee hearings are published shortly after the committee meets. The electronic version of Hansard is available from 1981 onwards.

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Hansard can also be searched via ParlInfo Search. Enter your search term/s; tick Hansard boxes under both House of Representatives and Senate. Narrow your search further by using the Search Parameters to the right of the Hansard boxes.

Committee Reports

Parliamentary committees conduct inquiries into specified matters which includes taking submissions, hearing witnesses, sifting evidence, discussing matters in detail and formulating reasoned conclusions.

Senate and other Senate-based Committees

Inquiries, reports, submissions and transcripts of Senate Committees.

House of Representatives and other House-based Committees

Inquiries, reports, submissions and transcripts of House of Representatives Committees.

Parliamentary Papers

Lists by year of papers in the Parliamentary Papers Series. Note: some of these parliamentary papers are not available online; please contact the publisher or publishing agency if you are unable to locate a parliamentary paper.

Parliamentary Handbook

The Parliamentary Handbook provides information on the current Australian Commonwealth Parliament, together with historical information on the Parliament since Federation.

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