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General information

  • Infosheets
    This series of 21 Infosheets contains detailed information about the workings of the House. [Full description]

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Powers, Procedures and Practices

  • House of Representatives Practice
    The comprehensive and authoritative text on the procedure and practice of the House of Representatives. This 5th Edition was published in June 2005. Available as both HTML and PDF. [Full Description]

Editions 1 to 4 of House of Representatives Practice (published 1981, 1987, 1997 and 2001) are also available in searchable PDF format [Full Description].

  • Standing Orders
    The rules of procedure, updated as at 1 December 2008 (previous edition dated 12 March 2008). Available as both HTML and PDF. [Full Description]

  • Guide to Procedures
    A concise introduction to the procedures of the House of Representatives, intended for participants in and observers of proceedings in the Chamber of the House and the Main Committee. This 3rd Edition was published in June 2008. [Full Description]

  • Procedural Digest
    A record of selected procedural events in the House of Representatives Chamber and the Main Committee. It includes Speaker's rulings, precedents and unusual situations. [Full Description]

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House of Representatives chamber documents

  • Daily Program
    A guide to each day's expected proceedings (published shortly before the House meets each sitting). [PDF] or [Word]

  • Notice Paper
    An official list of business before the House (published for each sitting). [PDF] or [HTML]

  • Votes and Proceedings
    The official record of the proceedings of the House and the Main Committee (published for each sitting). [PDF] or [HTML]

  • Disallowable Instruments List
    An informal listing of tabled instruments for which disallowance motions may be moved (published for each sitting). [PDF]

  • Work of the Session
    A periodic summary of the business of the House and its committees. Published twice a year. [Full description]

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Index to papers presented to Parliament

An index to papers presented in the House of Representatives and the Senate (published twice each year).

Parliamentary Papers series

Documents of a substantial nature that are presented in the Parliament are included in the Parliamentary Papers series. Lists of these documents from 2002 onwards can be found on the Publication Committee page.

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Register of Committee Reports

  • Register of Committee Reports is an online database that lists of all House of Representatives and Joint Committee Reports dating from 1901 to the current day. The register is updated as reports are tabled in Parliament. Reports can be browsed by date, Committee name or subject. [Full description]

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Discover your House – educational publications for everybody

  • Infosheets
    This series of 21 Infosheets contains detailed information about the workings of the House. The information is suitable for students and people who want to know more about how the Parliament works. [Full description]

  • About the House
    About the House is a free colour feature magazine produced five times a year by the Liaison and Projects Office of the House of Representatives. It features latest news of about the work of the Members of the House, especially Committee investigations. [Full description]
  • A House for the Nation
    This CD-ROM presentation contains a comprehensive collection of facts, stories and images of Australias House of Representatives. It is available to schools, tertiary institutions, students and the public. [ Full description and ordering details]

  • The Speaker of the House of Representatives
    Information about the work of the Speaker of the House of Representatives [PDF – 1.5 mb]
  • Images of the House
    Images of the House was produced to commemorate the Centenary of Federation. This hard cover book features 250 images, including photographs, sketches, cartoons, plans and portraits of the characters, issues and events which have occurred in and shaped the House during the last 100 years. [Full description and ordering form ]

  • Seminar Program 2009
    The Department of the House of Representatives conducts an annual program of seminars explaining the work of the House. Seminars are conducted in Parliament House and in other states and territories. [Full description and registration details]

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Procedural publications, research papers and submissions

Papers, transcripts and submissions on various aspects of Parliamentary process and administration. Recent papers include:

Other available publications are listed in chronological order.

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Publications for sale or free distribution

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Departmental administration

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