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Parliamentary publications of Australia and the States and Territories of Australia
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Australia
- Australia. Parliament. Journals of the Senate and Printed Papers.
- 1901-1964/66. 328.9406 A93j
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Up to the 1964/66 session the Journals of the Senate, the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Representatives and the Parliamentary Papers for both houses were bound in a series of volumes, according to session, with the title Journals of the Senate and Printed Papers.
From the 1967/68 session the Journals of the Senate and the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Representatives have been published in separate sequences, according to session.
From 1967 the printed papers of both houses have been issued in one annual sequence of bound volumes.
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- Australia. Parliament. Journals of the Senate.
- 1967/68+ 328.9406 A93jj
- Australia. Parliament. Parliamentary Debates. [Hansard].
- 1902+ 328.9406 A93p
Before the 20th Parliament, 1953, the Debates were issued in a single series of volumes containing both the Senate and the House of Representatives. Since then they have been issued in separate sequences.
From 1962 onwards the Senate (328.9406 A93pS) has been issued in red covers and the House of Representatives (328.9406 A93pR) in green.
An index to the Debates appears in the last volume of each session up to 1961; from 1962 onwards the index is in the last volume of each year.
Weekly issues are kept in the Unbound journals collection on Level 3 North of the Barr Smith Library. Senate (328.9406 A93pwS) in red covers; House of Reps (328.9406 A93pwR) in green.
You can read Hansard on the Web here . Files in pdf are available from 1996 to the present. Files in html format are available from 1981 to the present, and can be searched by topic, member's name, etc.
- Australia. Parliament. Parliamentary Papers.
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1967+ 328.9406 A93j.p
- Australia. Parliament. Votes and Proceedings of the House of Representatives.
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1967/68+ 328.9406 A93j.v
- From March 1998- , there is web access to Votes and proceedings of the House of Representatives : click here.
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Australia -- World Wide Web resources
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Parliament of Australia . This site includes access to Hansard: pdf versions 1996- , and searchable html versions 1981- .
Australia -- Indexes
- Australia. Parliament. First consolidated index to the papers presented to Parliament.
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1901-1949. Reference 328.9406 A93j.i
- Australia. Parliament. General index to the papers presented to Parliament.
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1950/51-1961. Reference 328.9406 A93j
Annual indexes to the Parliamentary Papers are in the first bound volume of each year up to 1976; from 1976 onwards the index is in the last volume of each year.
An Index to Parliamentary papers is also available, for 1992- .
Australia -- Indexes to Royal Commissions
- Borchardt, D. H. Checklist of Royal Commissions, Select Committees of Parliament and Boards of Inquiry, 1856-1960.
- Reference 328.94 B72c
[Covers Australia and all states except S.A. and W.A.]
- Hagger, J. Consolidated index to checklists of Royal Commissions, Select Committees of Parliament and Boards of Inquiry, 1856-1960.
- Reference 328.94 B72c 1-5 Index
[Covers Australia and all states except W.A.]
- Borchardt, D.H. Checklist of Royal Commissions, Select Committees of Parliament and Boards of Inquiry, Commonwealth, New South Wales, Queensland, Tasmania and Victoria, 1960-1980, and South Australia, 1970-1980.
- Reference 328.94 B721c
- Borchardt, D. H. Supplement to Checklist of royal commissions, select committees of parliament and boards of inquiry, 1856-1980.
- Reference 328.94 B72c Suppl.
- Borchardt, D. H. Commissions of inquiry in Australia: a brief survey.
- Reference 328.94 B72co
- Zalums, E. A bibliography of South Australian Royal Commissions, Select Committees of Parliament and Boards of Inquiry, 1857-1970.
- Reference 328.94 Z22b
- Zalums, E. A bibliography of Western Australian Royal Commissions, Select Committees of Parliament and Boards of Inquiry, 1870-1979.
- Reference 328.94 Z22bi
Australia -- Bibliography
- Australia. Parliament. Dept. of the Senate. Committee Office.
Work of Committees.
- 1994+ Reference 328.9406 A93w
[latest issue: earlier issues in Main collection]
- Australia. Parliament. Dept. of the Senate. Committee Office
Consolidated register of Senate committee reports.
- 1970- Reference 328.94 A938c
[Published at the end of each Parliament]
- Updated annually between editions by:
- -- -- Supplement
- Reference 328.94 A938ca
- Australian Government Publishing Service. Weekly, Monthly and Cumulative list of governmental publications.
- 1976+ Reference 015.9406 A938an
[Covers Federal government publications only, not State publications]
- Australian Government Publications. Quarterly and Annual.
- 1952+ Reference 015.9405 A89
[Includes only items received by the National Library of Australia]
- Borchardt, D.H. ed. Australian official publications. 1979.
- Reference 070.595 A938
- Cope, R.L.D. Government publications in Australia. 1976.
- Reference 025 N5323.3 1976
- Coxon, Howard Australian official publications. 1980.
- Reference 015.94 C879
- Goehlert, Robert The Parliament of Australia: a bibliography. 1988.
- Reference 328.94 G594p
- Pettifer, J.A. ed. A parliamentary bibliography, extracted from House of Representatives practice. 1981.
- Reference 328.3 P252
- A very useful guide to the workings of the Australian parliament is:
Parliament pack 2: an education kit on the Federal Parliament for senior students. 1988. [1 videocassette (VHS, 83 min.), 6 charts, 2 games, 1 set (40 large cards), 4 leaflets, 16 booklets, 3 books, 2 teachers' guides.]
- AV collection 328.94 P252
[Included in the kit is The Parliamentary vocab.: 500 parliamentary terms and their meanings. There is an extra copy of this useful glossary at: Reference 328.94 A938p]
Australian Capital Territory
- Legislative Assembly for the ACT . Includes access to Hansard 1989 to the present.
New South Wales
The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser was the authorized medium of official publicity during the period 5 March 1803 to 6 March 1832.
Reports of debates from 1831 to 1878 were published in the Sydney Morning Herald.
The Legislative Council was constituted in 1823 by the Governor and was superseded in 1856 with the granting of responsible government to New South Wales.
From 1856 there were two elected Houses, the Legislative Assembly and the Legislative Council.
From the 2nd sesssion of the 48th Parliament, 1984/85/86, the Parliamentary papers, the Votes and Proceedings of the Legislative Assembly and the Minutes of proceedings of the Legislative Council are published in microfiche format.
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- Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser.
- 1803-1842. MICROFILM 18316-18333
[The Library also has two paper copies of this title from 1803-1811. One is in Special collections, the other in the Main collection, at call number 05 S987]
- Sydney Morning Herald.
- 18 April 1831+ MICROFILM PER 14
- New South Wales. Parliament. Parliamentary debates (Hansard).
- 1879+ [imperfect] 328.94406 N53
- -- -- another copy
- 1879-1900. MICROFILM 5975-6009
- [Includes the debates of both houses]
- New South Wales. Parliament. Parliamentary papers.
- 1913; 1925/26-1984/85. 328.94406 N53p
- 1984/85/86+ MICROFICHE PER 325
- [Includes the papers of both houses from 1904; before 1904 the papers were bound in with the Journal and the Votes and proceedings]
- New South Wales. Parliament. Legislative Council. Minutes of proceedings.
- 1824-1831 MICROFILM 4207
- 1984/85/86+ MICROFICHE PER 325
- New South Wales. Parliament. Legislative Council. Votes and proceedings.
- 1832-1855. MICROFILM 4334-4389
- New South Wales. Parliament. Legislative Council. Journal.
- 1856/57-1900. MICROFILM 4334-4389
- 1966/67-1982 328.94406 N53LEj
- New South Wales. Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Votes and Proceedings.
- 1856/57-1900. MICROFILM 4218-4333
- 1899; 1968/69-1983/84. 328.94406 N53Lv
- 1984/55/56+ MICROFICHE PER 325
New South Wales -- World Wide Web resources
Parliament of New South Wales. Includes access to Hansard from 49th Parl (1988) to the present.
New South Wales - Indexes
- Collins, D. & McQuilton, J. Guide to maps in the New South Wales parliamentary papers, 1836-1912.
- Reference 912.944 C712g
- Lawrie, Robert (compiler) Guide to the archives of the New South Wales Parliament.
- Reference 328.94404 N532g
McQuilton, J. & Collins, D. Guide to maps in the New South Wales parliamentary papers, 1904-1980.
- Reference 911.05 H6728 4
- New South Wales. Legislative Council. Consolidated index to the minutes of the proceedings and printed papers. 1856-1954.
- Reference 328.94406 N53LEmi
- New South Wales. Parliament. Index to Parliamentary Debates, 22 May 1856- 9 November 1880.
- Reference 328.94406 N53a
Northern Territory
The Northern Territory was transferred by South Australia to the Commonwealth in 1911 when executive authority was vested in an Administrator appointed by the Commonwealth Department responsible for the Northern Territory.
A Legislative Council was established in 1974, the majority of Council members being nominated. This Council was replaced in 1984 by an elected Legislative Assembly.
The Northern Territory has been self-governing since 1 July 1978.
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- Northern Territory of Australia. Legislative Council. Debates.
- 1941-1974. 328.942906 N87LCd
- Northern Territory of Australia. Legislative Assembly. Parliamentary Record.
- Nov. 1974/Jan. 1975-April/May 1997 328.942906 N87LAp
[Contains Debates, Minutes of Proceedings, Questions]
[Paper copy ceased; continued as a World Wide Web resource only]
Northern Territory -- World Wide Web resources
Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory . Here you can access the Daily Hansard and Parliamentary record for the Sixth Assembly (4 December 1990) right up to date.
Queensland
Parliament, consisting of a Legislative Council and a Legislative Assembly, first met in 1860. The Legislative Council was abolished in 1922.
The Votes and Proceedings (also called Journal) of the Council and the Assembly were published separately from 1860-1901.
From 1902 the Votes and Proceedings were included in the Journal and Parliamentary Papers.
Debates include both the Legislative Assembly and the Legislative Council up to 1922.
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- Queensland. Parliament. Parliamentary Debates.
- 1864-1990/91. 328.94306 Q3q
- Queensland. Parliament. Parliamentary Debates.
- 1990+ available on the WWW at
-- -- another copy, 1864-1921. MICROFILM 11568-11585
- Queensland. Parliament. Journal and parliamentary papers.
- 1902-1912, 1914, 1928+ [imperfect] 328.94306 Q3j
- Queensland. Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Votes and Proceedings.
- 1884-1895. [imperfect] 328.94306 Q3Lv
- -- -- another copy, 1860-1901. MICROFILM 11482-11528
- Queensland. Parliament. Legislative Council. Journal.
- 1860-1901. MICROFILM 11529-11567
Queensland -- World Wide Web resources
Parliament of Queensland . From this home page you can link to Hansard from 1991 to the present day .
South Australia
Self-government was obtained in 1856.
From 1857-1913 the Debates are bound in separate sequences for each house.
From 1914-1991/92 they are bound together but with separate indexes for each house.
From the 4th Session of Parliament 47, August 1992, the Debates are again published separately for each house.
The Proceedings include Minutes of Proceedings of the Legislative Council, Votes and Proceedings of the House of Assembly, and Papers ordered to be printed, from the first session of the first parliament, 1857/58.
Included in the Library's set of the the Proceedings are Council papers from 1849 and Minutes of Proceedings of the Legislative Council from 1850-1856.
Annual reports of government bodies in the 19th century, although tabled in parliament, were often not included in the printed papers. The original records may be found in the State Records.Department.
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- South Australia. Parliament. Debates.
- 1857-1991/92 328.94206 S72
- -- -- another copy 1857-1901. MICROFILM 13540-13546
- South Australia. Parliament. House of Assembly. Debates.
- 1991/92+ 328.94206 S72
- Also available online , from 1993 to the present.
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- South Australia. Parliament. Legislative Council. Debates.
- 1991/92+ 328.94206 S72L
- Also available online , from 1993 to the present.
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- South Australia. Parliament. Proceedings.
- 1857*+ 328.94206 S72p
[*Included in the Library's set of the the Proceedings are Council papers from 1849 and Minutes of Proceedings of the Legislative Council from 1850-1856.]
- -- -- another copy 1857-1901. MICROFILM 13499-13539
- [Papers ordered to be printed are included in the Proceedings. Papers presented annually retain the same number from year to year]
- South Australia. Parliament. House of Assembly. Digest.
- 1967+ 328.94206 S72H
[The latest issue is kept in the Reference collection.]
[Lists members, synopsis of legislation, petitions, parliamentary papers presented for the session.]
South Australia -- World Wide Web resources
Parliament of South Australia
At this site you can learn about the processes of the South Australian Parliament, discover its history, and access its information, including Hansard and Bills
South Australia -- Indexes
- South Australia. Parliament. Index to Parliamentary Papers.
- 1857-1975. Reference 328.94206 S72p
- South Australia. Parliament. Index to the Proceedings of the House of Assembly.
- 1857-1962. Reference 328.94206 S72p
- South Australia. Parliament. Index to the Proceedings of the Legislative Council.
- 1857-1915. Reference 328.94206 S72p
Tasmania
From 1825 Tasmania was administered by a Lieutenant Governor with a nominated Executive Council and a Legislative Council.
In 1851 the Legislative Council membership was widened to include some elected members.
From 1856 Parliament assumed its present form with a fully elected Council and House of Assembly.
Printing of Minutes of the Legislative Council began in 1837 and the printing of the Papers followed in 1840.
From 1856 until 1883 the Council and the House had their own series of Journals and Papers, but since then these have been issued together as Journals and Printed Papers of the Parliament of Tasmania.
There were no published debates until 1979, except for unofficial newspaper reports in The Mercury.
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- The Mercury (Hobart).
- 1860+ MICROFILM PER 65
- Tasmania. Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Parliamentary Debates.
- 1979+ 328.94606 T19Ap
- Tasmania. Parliament. Legislative Council. Parliamentary Debates.
- 1979+ 328.94606 T19Lp
- Tasmania. Parliament. House of Assembly. Journals.
- 1861-1883. 328.94606 T19A
- -- -- another copy 1856-1883. MICROFILM 13786-13800
- Tasmania. Parliament. Legislative Council. Journals.
- 1857-1873. MICROFILM 13801-13812
- Tasmania. Parliament. Journals and printed papers.
- 1884+ 328.94606 T19
- -- -- another copy 1884-1902. MICROFILM 13813-13830
Tasmania -- World Wide Web resources
Parliament of Tasmania. Includes access to Hansard, 1992 to the present.
Tasmania -- Indexes
- McQuilton, J. & MacCulloch, J. Guide to maps in the Tasmanian parliamentary papers, 1856-1981.
- Reference 911.05 H6728 5
- Tasmania. Parliament. Index to parliamentary papers of Tasmania 1957-1980.
- Reference 328.94606 T19
Victoria
The proceedings of the Legislative Council were published as Votes and Proceedings from 1851-1890. The title was then changed to Minutes of Proceedings.
The Votes and Proceedings of the Legislative Assembly have been published in sessional volumes since 1856/57.
Prior to 1856 the newspapers of the day provided virtually the only records of debates in Parliament. The official Parliamentary debates commenced publication in 1866.
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- Victoria. Parliament. Parliamentary debates.
- 1866+ 328.94506 V64
- Victoria. Parliament. Parliamentary papers. Selections.
- 1864-1880. Law Library 328.945 V64
- Victoria. Parliament. Legislative Council. Votes and Proceedings.
- 1852/53-1855/56; 1880/81-1882/83; 1889. 328.94506 V64LE
-- -- another copy 1852/3-1890. MICROFILM 10868-10878
- [continued by -- -- Minutes of the Proceedings]
- Victoria. Parliament. Legislative Council. Minutes of the Proceedings.
- Parl.19, Session 2, 1903; Parl.28, Session 3, 1926+ 328.94506 V64LE
-- -- another copy 1891-1902. MICROFILM 10878-10879
- Victoria. Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Votes and Proceedings.
- 1856/57-1947/48, vol.1; 1958+ 328.94506 V64Lv
- -- -- another copy 1856/7-1900/01. MICROFILM 10795-10867
- [includes Papers ordered to be printed]
- [1953/54 not issued]
Victoria -- World Wide Web resources
Parliament of Victoria . Includes access to Hansard, 1991 to the present.
Victoria -- Indexes
- Victoria. Legislative Assembly. Index to the parliamentary papers, reports of select committees and returns to orders, bills etc.,1851-1909.
- Reference 328.94506 V64Lv
- Strehlow, T. J. (comp.) Index to Victorian Parliamentary papers, 1885-1900, compiled by T.J. Strehlow & C.W. Ford.
- Reference 328.94505 V64Lv 1885-1900
- Strehlow, T. J. (comp.) Index to Victorian Parliamentary papers 1900/01-1949, compiled by T.J. Strehlow & C.W. Ford.
- Reference 328.94505 V64Lv 1900-1949
- Strehlow, T. J. (comp.) Index to Victorian Parliamentary Papers 1950-1992.
- Reference 328.94505 V64Lv 1950-1992
- Strehlow, T. J. (comp.) Index to Victorian Parliamentary Papers 1966-1991.
- Reference 328.94505 V64Lv 1966-1991
Western Australia
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Votes and Proceedings were first published in 1870 when the Legislative Council came into existence.
In 1890 the Legislative Assembly was formed, and from then on the Votes and Proceedings contained Minutes of the Assembly and Council, together with the printed papers.
The Debates were first published in 1876; prior to this The Inquirer newspaper (not held by Barr Smith; State Library of SA has 1862-1875) gave a full report of the Debates.
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- Western Australia. Parliament. Parliamentary Debates.
- 1877-1889. [imperfect] 328.94106 W52p
- New series, 1890+ [imperfect] 328.94106 W52p.2
- [Bound volumes only are received, not current issues]
- Western Australia. Parliament. Minutes and Votes and Proceedings.
- 1874-31st parliament, 2nd session, 1984/85. [imperfect*] 328.94106 W52m
- 31st parliament, 3nd session, 1985+ MICROFICHE PER 255
- -- -- another copy 1870/71-1900. MICROFILM 13774-13785
- [*The State Library of S.A. has a complete set.]
Western Australia -- World Wide Web resources
Parliament of Western Australia . Includes access to Hansard , from 1997 to the present.
Western Australia -- Indexes
- Western Australia. Parliament. General index to the printed papers presented to the Legislative Council 1870-1889, and to Parliament 1890-1946.
- Reference 328.94106 W52
- Western Australia. Parliament. General index to the papers presented to Parliament, 1947-1956.
- Reference 328.94106 W52a
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