Australian Government: Selected Websites

General

These are general sites for researching the Australian government on the Internet and provide a starting place for researchers in this field. They provide a diverse range of information on Australian government resources as well as providing links to other useful sites.

Government in Australia is three-tiered - Commonwealth (or Federal), State and Local. More information about Australia's system of Government is available from the Commonwealth Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

Executive government

Parliamentary system

Judiciary

Government publications

Australia's government overseas

Historical information

National Archives of Australia mainly holds government records created since the formation of the Commonwealth of Australia in 1901. Also hold some nineteenth century records, including records for shipping and post offices.  Some pages of interest are:

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