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Australian Government

Getting Started

If you are not sure what your topic is about, try one or more of the following:

Handbooks: 

Year book Australia

A handbook of Australian government and politics 1985-1999

Australian politics notebook : a sourcebook for students

Books on Australian government will be found at the following call numbers on the shelves:

DU Australian politics, government and history

JQ Australian politics and government

JS Local government

KU Australian law

Dictionaries: 

Dictionary of Australian politics (online)

Keywords in Australian politics

Hansards

Hansards: 

Hansard is the name given to transcripts of parliamentary proceedings.

Queensland. Parliament. Hansard Official records of the debates of the Legislative Assembly (Hansard)

Australia. Parliament. Parliamentary debates (Hansard) Senate (print and online) 1 Jan 1953 -

Australia. Parliament. Parliamentary debates (Hansard) House of Representatives (print 1953- ) and (online 1901- )

Australia. Parliament. Hansard (Senate and House of Representatives) (print and online) 1 Jan 1901- 31 Dec 1953

Hansard Online - available via Parliament of Australia website.

Australia Parliament Committee Hansards - available online via Parliament of Australia

Parliamentary proceedings for other Australian states are available in the Library and/or online via Parliamentary websites.

Journal Articles

For recent information, journal articles are often the best sources. Looking through individual journals in the hope of finding relevant material is time-consuming. It is better to use the databases to find articles on your topic.

Journal Articles: 

APA FT (Australian Public Affairs Full Text)

Covers current affairs, economics, humanities, law, literature, politics and social sciences and is produced by the National Library of Australia.

MAIS (Multicultural Australia and Immigration Studies)

Covers all aspects of Australian immigration and multicultural issues, including immigration, emigration, multiculturalism, ethnicity, racism, multicultural education, migrant health, welfare and social services, access and equity, settlement services, refugees, population studies, and aboriginal studies and is produced by the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) Library.

APAIS-ATSIS (Australian Public Affairs Information Service - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Subset)

Covers social sciences and humanities relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, including history, economics, politics, current affairs and culture and is produced by the National Library of Australia.

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Primary Materials

Primary Materials: 

Parliamentary Papers - Queensland

Papers tabled in the Queensland Legislative Assembly. Includes: Annual reports -- Auditor-General reports -- Budget papers -- Commissions/Ombudsman -- Committee papers -- Legislation -- Petitions -- Overseas travel reports -- Miscellaneous papers.

Parliamentary Papers - Australia

Papers presented to Parliament and ordered to be printed.

Publications: Parliament of Australia - Parliamentary Library

Includes background papers, current issues briefs, monthly economic and social indicators.

Web Sites

Web Sites: 

australia.gov.au : your connection with government.

www.gov.au Access to the information and services of the Australian, State, Territory and Local governments.

Queensland Government Guide to Queensland Government.

APO Australian Policy Online Access to Australian social, economic, cultural and political research.

Australian Politics and Elections Database Australian parliamentary politics and elections information.

Australian Election Policy Speeches Fulltext of election policy speeches 1901 onwards

Research Publications Research Papers and Background Notes.

Australian Government - Selected Websites

Guide to Internet information sources for Australian journalists

Parliament of Australia A-Z Index

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