How to get copies of explanatory or comparative memoranda
Online availability of memoranda begins in 1996, through
the Parliament House bills
page or ComLaw; in each case,
locate the Bill first: the memorandum is associated with the Bill. Note
that not all EMs for 1996 or even for years after that are available online.
Most pre-1996 memoranda listed in this index are not
available online. Obtaining paper copies of the memoranda therefore is
the only feasible way of getting access to them. Note however that many
taxation-related memoranda from 1936 onwards have been
made available online by the Australian Taxation Office: see the GovPubs
database for further details.
Over 1500 Explanatory Memoranda (mainly for Bills introduced in the Senate
and Supplementary Explanatory Memoranda for Bills introduced and amended
in the House of Representatives) are also available in the Senate
Tabled Papers database. As the database can be difficult to use, the
searching tips should be read first.
To obtain paper copies: from the index, identify the memorandum you want,
and note the title, the session, the
chamber, and the volume number where
applicable.
Senate memoranda from 1901 to date are available
from the National Library’s Document
Supply Service (1996+ is available online).
First, use these details to identify the set of Senate Bills:
Record Id Number: 5374471
Author: Australia. Parliament. Senate.
Title: [Bills] / [The Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia, the
Senate].
Call Number: Nq 328.94 AUS
Then, supply the details you have noted from
the index. Usual charges will apply.
House of Representatives memoranda from 1951 to
date are also available from the National Library’s Document
Supply Service (1996+ is available online).
First, use these details to identify the set of House of Representatives
Bills:
Record Id Number: 5374509
Author: Australia. Parliament. House of Representatives.
Title: [Bills] / [The Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia, House
of Representatives].
Call Number: NL 328.94 AUS
Then, supply the details you have noted from
the index. Usual charges will apply.
House of Representatives memoranda 1901–1950
are available from the Parliamentary Library’s Interlibrary Loan
Service. Libraries may use the Document Delivery service using the details
given above, or telephone 02 6277 2535, fax 02 6277 2696, email ill.loans@aph.gov.au.
Usual charges will apply.
Some State and Territory Libraries also hold the sets of Bill volumes:
see the GovPubs
database for precise details.
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