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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission Austrade Australia Council Australian Parliament Australian Government Home Page National Library. AUSLIG Fabulous Facts About Australia The Australian Electoral Commission

Index to the Australian Government and departments. Commonwealth Government Departments and Agencies Links to many Government Departments and Agencies. Prime Minister's Homepage All about the Prime Minister of Australia. (Hon. John Howard) List of Prime Ministers since Federation (1901) FEDERAL GOVERNMENT Archives of Australia Official Australian Government records. over 100 million posters, reports, maps, documents, photos, paintings etc. Army service lists, ship passenger lists, migrant files, architecture, Cabinet records, Federation records. Search engine. Australian Bureau of Statistics Web site devoted to Australian statistics. Demography, population, ethnic composition, housing, social and economic data. Updated daily. BUSINESS AND TAXATION Australian Securities Commision Independent government body administering the Corporations Law in the Commonwealth, States and Territories. Australian Taxation Office Information on Australian Taxation Office and administration of the act. COURTS Family Court Of Australia Details of the Court, information including reports, videos, kits and brochures. Commonwealth (Federal) High Court of Australia The official High Court of Australia homepage containing judgments , transcripts , business (court) lists , speeches , a court calendar , contact details, library information , a virtual tour , information for practitioners and litigants, feedback and documentation submission and legal links . Federal Court of Australia Dealing with a wide range of civil cases arising under federal law, this homepage contains information about judgments , legislation , court lists , practice directions , annual report , contact details , judges , forms , legal research links and employment opportunities . Industrial Relations Court of Australia The Industrial Relations Court of Australia (IRCA) was established by the Commonwealth Industrial Relations Reform Act 1993. This site contains information on judges and judicial registrars , jurisdiction , judgments , annual report , court rules and contact details . The IRCA however, has now been incorporated with the Federal Court of Australia . Refugee Review Tribunal Established by the Commonwealth this tribunal reviews decisions made by the Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs concerning refugees in Australia. The site contains the latest news and decisions , statistics , refugee assistance and resource links . Native Title Tribunal Established under the Native Titles Act 1993-1998 to facilitate agreements among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, governments, industry and others who rights or interests coexist with native title rights and interests. This site contains 'questions and answer' information, media releases, official guidelines, , agreements , publications , information on how to apply' and contact details. Australian Capital Territory Magistrates' Court This site provides contact details for the Australian Capital Territory's Magistrates' Court and its various sections. Supreme Court This site provides contact details for the Australian Capital Territory's Supreme Court and its various sections. New South Wales District Court The District Court is the intermediate court of the New South Wales state legal system which handles criminal and civil cases. This site contains contact details , history , a court calendar , fees and judicial contacts . The site was established by Lawlink NSW. Local Court The court of general access in New South Wales, the Local Court encompasses criminal and summary prosecutions, some civil matters, child care proceedings, juvenile prosecution, family and coronial inquiries. The site contains contact details as well as legal aid information. Established by Lawlink NSW . Supreme Court This court is the superior court of record in New South Wales. The Court exercises original and appellate jurisdiction in civil and criminal matters. This site provides contact details , court lists , fees , directories and a link to the AustLII database of its judgments . Established by Lawlink NSW . Queensland Magistrates' Court This site provides general information about civil and criminal actions before the Magistrates' Court of Queensland. This site also provides about the Small Claims Tribunal , the Small Debts Court and the Coroner's Court. Supreme Court The Supreme Court of Queensland adjudicates serious criminal cases such as murder, attempted murder, serious drug offenses and certain civil and administrative matters. This site provides recent judgments , practice directions , list of judges , court of appeal , speeches and contact details. Victoria County Court The County Court of Victoria is an intermediate court with civil and criminal jurisdiction both at first and in some circumstances, on appeal. This site provides information on jurisdiction , judges , contact details , judgments , civil and criminal lists, publications , court sittings and other legal links . Supreme Court This court is the superior court of record in the State of Victoria. This site provides information about the Court, its history , current practices , library , mediation , court lists , practice notes and summaries , judges , court of appeal summaries , unreported judgments and contacts . Western Australia Family Court of Western Australia District Court Childrens Court Supreme Court This website provides a variety of legal services including Courts, Guardianship and Advocacy, Policy and Legislation, Offender Management, Wills and Victims of Crime. It is maintained by the Ministry of Justice, Western Australia. Links to the WA Attorney-General's site.   DEFENCE Army Australian Army Web Site Australian Navy Web Site Australian Navy Web Site Australian Air Force Australian Air Force Web Site Australian War Memorial Information about the Australian War Memorial including maps and images EMPLOYMENT AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS Department of Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs HEALTH Department of Health and Family Services Australian Institute of Health and Welfare FINANCE Reserve Bank of Australia Royal Australian Mint Australia's Money Making Machine. The Commonwealth Bank Foreign Exchange Calculator This is not an official Government site and has been included here for convenience. FOREIGN AFFAIRS, IMMIGRATION AND TRADE Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Information about Australia in a variety of subject headings. Currency, trade, states, diplomatic, consular, hints for travellers, passport information, etc. Direct to Passports Immigration and Multicultural Affairs The Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (DIMA) home page has information relating to migrants to and from Australia. POLICE, EMERGENCY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES Emergency Management Australia Australian Institute of Criminology A statutory authority dealing with crime prevention and criminal justice research. TOURISM Bureau of Tourism Research WEATHER AND METEOROLOGY Bureau of Meteorology Climate and weather reports, statistics, informed guesses. Australian Hydrographic Office Australian National Tide Tables STATE GOVERNMENTS Australian Capital Territory (Canberra) Information about the ACT Government. NSW Government Information Information on the New South Wales government. Northern Territory Government Information on the the Northern Territory Government. Queensland Government. Information on the Queensland Government. South Australian Government Information on the South Australian Government. Tasmanian Department of Premier & Cabinet Information on the Tasmanian Department of Premier & Cabinet. Victorian State Government Information and facts about the Victorian Government. Western Australian Government Information about the Western Australian Government.

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