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Staff at the National Library of Australia are not able to provide legal advice.
Every effort is made to provide accurate and relevant information, but this does not constitute qualified legal advice.
This guide will help you find information about Commonwealth and State/Territory law, both at the National Library and online. It will help you:
See the individual sections of this guide for more detailed information on each topic, including links to key resources.
To find information about law reports and court records, see our Law reports and court records research guide.
Some general legal resources listed below may help get you started with your research.
Key Resource
GovPubs : the Australian Government Publications Guide is a key resource for locating selected types of Australian government publications, including legislation. These include:
GovPubs is no longer actively maintained. However, it contains a wealth of information including historical definitions for each type of publication. You can also use GovPubs to track changes to series titles for legislation and locate resources in the Library or online. To begin your search in GovPubs go to the menu on the homepage and select 'browse by publication'.