State & Territory Government is the middle tier of government in Australia. Under the constitution it has clearly defined roles, some of which may become the subject of negotiation with the Commonwealth government. A majority have bicameral parliaments [two houses], but both territories and Queensland have a unicameral [single house] parliament.

In the State & Territory Information section you will find information about each parliament, houses of parliament, parliamentarians, government departments, government directories, online services, Hansard records, legislation & documents and more.

The Other Information section covers state responsibilities, funding, Parliamentary Education Offices, Electoral Commissions and live broadcasts of parliament.

State & Territory Information

Australian Capital Territory

• ACT Government
  Directories for government, services, tourism, community and business. Also latest news & events.
• ACT Legislation
  Includes Acts and Ordinances as well Legislative instruments [subordinate laws, approved forms, etc.].
• ACT Members of Parliament
  Provides name, electorate, party and contact details. The left menu provides other options for details about groups of members.
• Australian Capital Territory Hansard
  Subject & speech index on the web.
• Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly
  Home page. Covers members, Assembly business, committees, Hansard, Education, secretariat, news, events and search facility.
• Online Services and Payment Options [ACT]
  Access options via the menu at the upper left and on the top menu.

New South Wales

• Connecting NSW - Government
  Part of the NSW Government portal, covering everything from elections to systems of government, directories, policy and more.
• Hansard & Papers
• NSW Members of Parliament
  ‘Information about the Members of the Parliament of NSW, including contact details, electorates and portfolios under their charge, their background and qualifications’.
• NSW Government
  Covers Topics from Business to Transport, Life Events, Communities, About NSW, Special Interest areas and Contacts for Government.
• NSW Government Directory
  ‘The NSW Government Directory is a guide to the structure, organisations and key people within the NSW Government’. Covers Governor & Parliament, Premier & Ministers, Portfolios, Agencies and more.
• Online Services and Payment Options [NSW]
• Parliament of New South Wales
  Both the Legislative Assembly and the Legislative Council.
• The Governor of NSW
• The System of Government in NSW
  ‘The system of government in NSW is similar to other ‘Westminster’ [English-style] systems in Australia and around the world, but it has its own characteristics and institutions. These pages explain how the three elements of power which make up our system of government - the executive, the legislative, and the judicial - relate and operate’.

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Northern Territory

• Members of the Legislative Assembly
  ‘Access the information via a series of databases’.
• Northern Territory Government
  Government departments, local services, business and work, special interest, tourism & What’s on in the Territory ? and an A to Z of government agencies.
• Northern Territory Hansard
  Not only covers hansard but also legislation.
• Northern Territory Legislative Assembly
  Parliament, Speaker’s Page, Members, Hansard, Legislation, Committees, Publications, Departments, etc..
• Online Services and Payment Options [NT]
  See Online Services in the right hand menu.
• Statehood
  ‘The Statehood Steering Committee’s role is to consult widely and to educate Territorians further about Statehood’. Has community and parliamentary representatives.

Queensland

• Current Members of Parliament [Qld]
  Provides name, electorate, status, party and contact telephone number.
• Queensland Government Executive Directory
  ‘The directory provides a guide to the Queensland Government at an executive or management level and contains contact details for key government personnel’.
• Queensland Government Structure
  Departments and agencies, including websites for all these.
• Queensland Hansard
  Incorporates Hansard since 1990. Also has the Record of Proceedings. First in the world to have an official daily report.
• Queensland Parliament
  Legislative Assembly, current members, Hansarde, broadcasts, speeches, office holders, procedures, questions, work of the house.
• Services Online
  Ways to find online services, pay bills, report, apply for or buy something.
• System of Government [Queensland Government]
  How the system of government works including the constitution, the role of the Governor, forming government, more./li>
• Youth Initiatives
  ‘Generate is a website that supports young people to shape and develop the community of Queensland. From local culture to government decision-making, there are many ways to have your say. It’s up to you to create the kind of neighbourhood, town, suburb, city, region or state, that you want to live in. Start Generating today !’
  Previously known as Generate.
• Virtual Tour
  Take a Virtual Tour of the Queensland Parliament.

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South Australia

• Community Support
  Disability, Migrants, Resources, Carers, Housing, Volunteers, Aboriginal Support Services.
• Current Members of Parliament [SA]
  Provides name, electorate, house [upper/lower] and party. There are also other grouping options via left menu.
• Government of South Australia
  This is SACentral which gives connections to all departments. Also has other links.
• Governor of South Australia
  ‘Essentially the Governor’s role is to safeguard the South Australian Constitution by securing the orderly transition from one government to the next, and facilitating the work of the Parliament and the government of the state’.
• Hansard - South Australia
• Online Services and Payment Options [SA]
• Parliament - Advanced Search
  Use multiple options to find exactly what you want.
• Parliament of South Australia
  Includes both the House of Assembly and the Legislative Council. Also Bills, committees, resources, history and more.
• South Australian Legislation
  Acts, Reguilations & Rules, Policies, Proclamations & Notices and Bills.
• Virtual Tour
  ‘The Virtual Tour allows you to see Parliament House from the inside. It uses the IPIX plug-in to allow 360-degree views of all the rooms in the building’.

Tasmania

• Hansard - Tasmanian House of Assembly
• Hansard - Tasmanian Legislative Council
• Online Services and Payment Options [Tas]
• Parliament of Tasmania
  Bills, committees, Hansard, historical information, both Houses, members, petitions, sitting schedule, general information.
• Parliamentary Members [Tas]
  Click on Members in the left menu. Use options for finding individual members as well as other information.
• Tasmanian Government [Tasmania Online]
• Tasmania Online A-Z Title Listing
  By subjects or events. Access to government services and more.
• Service Tasmania Online
  Access to a range of government resources, departments and more.
• State Governor
  background, appointment and role.
• Tasmanian Legislation
  ‘The Tasmanian Legislation WebSite gives free public access to Tasmanian legislation’.
• Virtual Tour of Parliament
  ‘Navigate the three floors of Parliament House’.

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Victoria

• Parliament of Victoria - Video & Audio
  Multiple collections of videos covering : Westminster Tradition, Our Rituals and Ceremonies, Victoria’s System of Democracy, Accountable Government, The Governor, Victoria’s System Into the Future, The Role of an MP, The Legislative Process, Inside Parliament, History plus Making Laws, Question Time, Presiding Officers and another video on History.
  Highly Recommended !
• Hansard
  Record of debate, etc..
• Legislative Assembly Members
  Provides details of current members and by electorate. Both give - name, electorate, party and extensive contact information.
• Legislative Council Members
  Provides details of current members and by electoral province. Both give - name, electorate, party and extensive contact information.
• Parliament of Victoria
  Legislation & Bills, members, hansard, both Houses, history, committees, sitting dates, services.
• Victorian Government
  ‘Find Victorian Government contact and services information on the Contacts & Services Directory’. This now incorporates access to Online Services and Payments Options previously listed here.
• The Governor of Victoria
  Their role, Victorian Constitution, notes and more.
• Victorian Government Data Directory
  ‘Data.vic.gov.au is your online access point to Victorian Government public sector information.You can search or browse to a variety of datasets in different formats, then you can download the information you need’.
• Victorian Legislation and Parliamentary Documents
  Done under four main headings.

Western Australia

• Hansard - Parliament of Western Australia
  This is the search option but you can also get Daily Transcripts, find information about Hansard, or look up an archive.
• Parliamentary Members [WA]
  Click on Members in the menu around the central image. This offers options for finding individual members, previous members, as well as information about Ministers/Parliamentary Secretaries, etc..
• Online Services and Payment Options [Habitat]
• Parliament of Western Australia
  About Parliament, Bills, both Houses, committees, Hansard, Legislation, members and more.
• The Constitutional Centre of Western Australia
  ‘Established to promote public awareness of our federal system of government with particular emphasis on its constitutional basis and the relationship with our State system’. Resources and more.
• The Governor of Western Australia
  About them, role, speeches, activities, enquiries and more.
• Western Australian Electoral Commission
  ‘We are responsible for the conduct in Western Australia of : State Elections & Referenda, Local Government Postal Elections & Referenda and Industrial and Other elections & referenda’.
• West Australian Government
  From government to events and tourism, even Budget Papers ! Investigate state regions.
• Western Australian Legislation
  Acts, Subsidiary Legislation, Legislation information, Parliamentary Bills, Search Engine.

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Other Information

Electoral Council/Commission/Offices

• Australian Capital Territory
• New South Wales
• Northern Territory
• Queensland
• South Australia
• Tasmania
• Victoria
• Western Australia
• Electoral Council of Australia
  Representatives of other electoral groups who safeguard the electoral rolls and look at other electoral matters.

Parliamentary Education Offices

Specific education sites. Assist with school and other visits, information and resources.

• Australian Capital Territory PEO
• New South Wales - Education Resources
• Parliamentary Education Services [Northern Territory]
• Queensland PEO
• Parliament of South Australia for Schools
• Tasmanian Parliament - Visitor Information.
• Victorian PEO
• Western Australian PEO

Webcasts from State Governments

• ACT Legislative Assembly
  Requires Quicktime. Available at two different speeds.
• NSW Parliament Webcasts
  Uses Windows Media Player. Available from both houses on sitting days.
• NT Legislative Assembly
  ‘Available only on sitting days when the Assembly meets’. Get either a video or audio broadcast.
• Queensland State Parliament
  Choose either audio or video webcasts for sitting days. There is also an archive of these.
• Tasmanian Parliament
  Uses Windows Media Player. Choose the House of Assembly or Legislative Council from this page.
• Parliament of Victoria
  Live streaming [two speed options] from both the Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council. Check sitting days.
• WA Legislative Assembly
  Uses Windows Media Player. ‘This site provides the option of either listening to, or watching, live proceedings of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia, when it is sitting’. The same applies with the Legislative Council using this link.

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