Legislation links (popular titles)

The ComLaw page has links to the most requested items of legislation.

http://www.comlaw.gov.au/Home/Populartitles

Acts and Legislation (ComLaw)

The ComLaw site provides a search facility for legal information. ComLaw contains Commonwealth Acts, as well as other documents such as Bills and Legislative Instruments (Regulations), in electronic form. ComLaw does not provide access to State Legislation or Commonwealth and State Case Law Databases. A Quick Reference Guide is available to guide you through the form and functions of the site.

http://www.comlaw.gov.au/

Biosecurity legislation

A new biosecurity legislation has been developed on behalf of the Australian Government. The Biosecurity Bill 2012 and Inspector-General of Biosecurity Bill replaces the century-old Quarantine Act 1908. This legislation is designed to enable us to better manage the risks of animal and plant pests and diseases entering, establishing, spreading in Australia and potentially causing harm to people, the environment and the economy.

http://www.daff.gov.au/bsg/biosecurity-reform/new-biosecurity-legislation

Commonwealth Acts

The ComLaw site provides a search facility for legal information. ComLaw contains Commonwealth Acts, as well as other documents such as Bills and Legislative Instruments (Regulations), in electronic form. ComLaw does not provide access to State Legislation or Commonwealth and State Case Law Databases. A Quick Reference Guide is available to guide you through the form and functions of the site under the Help tab.

http://www.comlaw.gov.au/Browse/ByTitle/Acts/Current

Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act

Provides Links to downloads of the Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act in various formats.

http://www.comlaw.gov.au/Details/C2004C00469

Commonwealth regulations

Provides a search facility for legal information. ComLaw contains Commonwealth Acts, as well as other documents such as Bills and Legislative Instruments (Regulations), in electronic form. A Quick Reference Guide is available to guide you through the form and functions of the site under the Help tab.

http://www.comlaw.gov.au/Browse/ByTitle/LegislativeInstruments/Current

Documenting A Democracy - Australia's story

This site tells the story of Australia through the documents which give our national, state and territory governments the right to govern. It exhibits and explains Australia's primary constitutional documents for New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia and the Commonwealth and traces through these documents the shaping of Australian democracy and citizenship.

http://www.foundingdocs.gov.au/

Explanatory memoranda index

Explanatory memorandum accompanies and provides an explanation of the content of the first reading of a bill. A 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.

http://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/Parliamentary_Departments/Parliamentary_Library/Browse_by_Topic/law/explanmem

Frequently asked questions about legislation and bills

Office of Parliamentary Counsel page giving answers to frequently asked questions about legislation and bills.

http://www.opc.gov.au/faq/

Legislation

Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs portfolio legislation.

http://www.fahcsia.gov.au/about-fahcsia/policies-legislation/legislation

Social security and family assistance legislation and policy guides

This site contains the Guide to Social Security Law, the Family Assistance Guide and the social security and family assistance Legislation.

http://guidesacts.fahcsia.gov.au/guides_acts/homeint.html