Commonwealth Acts and Cases

  1. Legislation
  2. Bills
  3. Cases
  4. Hansard

Legislation

  1. Acts and Regulations - via AustLII
  2. Acts - Historical versions - via ScalePlus
  3. Regulations, Rules, Orders - current - via ComLaw

Cases — via AustLII Includes

  1. High Court - 1903 onwards
  2. Privy Council appeals from the High Court (UK) - 1904 - 1980
  3. Federal Court - 1977 onwards
  4. Family Court - 1982 onwards
  5. Federal Magistrates Court - 2000 onwards
  6. Administrative Appeals Tribunal - 1976 onwards
  7. Migration Review Tribunal - 1999 onwards
  8. Refugee Review Tribunal - 1985 onwards

Bills

  1. via ComLaw - 1996 onwards
  2. via Australian Parliament House - 1996 onwards
  3. Explanatory Memoranda to Bills - index - 1901-1982

Debates of Parliament (Hansard) — useful for finding second reading speeches for Bills.

  1. via Australian Parliament House - 1997 onwards

For all other legislation and caselaw, or commentary on the law, contact State Library LIAC.