Parliament of Australia
Parliament of Australia
The official website of the Parliament of Australia.
Bills
Links to bills, acts and regulations. 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.
ComLaw Browse - Bills and Explanatory Memoranda
Provides a browse and search facility for bills and their explanatory memoranda. To find an explanatory memorandum (or related material) for a Bill you need to browse to the Bill to which the explanatory memorandum relates.
Committees
Links to current Senate, House and Joint Parliamentary Committees as well as providing a brief description of the work of the Parliamentary Committees.
Department of Parliamentary Services
The Department of Parliamentary Services was formed following the amalgamation of three departments: the Department of the Parliamentary Library, the Department of the Parliamentary Reporting Staff and the Joint House Department.
Frequently Asked Questions
Gives answers to Frequently Asked Questions about Parliament and how to use the Parliament's web site.
Government Ministry
Lists the Australian Government Ministers and their portfolios. Also has links to previous ministries.
Hansard
Hansard is the name given to transcripts of parliamentary proceedings. The Senate and House of Representatives Hansards are available on the Internet each morning following a sitting day. Hansards of Committee hearings are also available online. These transcripts are published shortly after the committee meets.
Parliament An Overview
Gives a descriptive overview of the Australian Parliament. It discusses the Parliamentary system, the separation of powers, Commonwealth Parliament, Executive Government and the Federal Judicature as well as providing links to further information.
ParlInfo Search
ParlInfo Search provides access to the Parliamentary Document Repository. You can perform a search or explore the collections by browsing. The guided search provides a step by step process to search for Speeches by a Senator or Member, Bills, documents, Senate Estimate Hearings, Second Reading Speeches for a Bill, and Biographies of a Senator or Member.
Political Parties and Organisations
Provides links to the web sites of Australian political parties and organisations.
Scheduled Sittings for 2008
Scheduled Sitting Days of the Parliament of Australia for 2008. Links to printable and text only version of this calendar are available from this page.
Shadow Ministry
This page lists the Shadow Ministers and their portfolios.
Sources of Parliamentary Information
Parliamentary Library page with links to other sources of information about the Australian Parliament.
