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AustLII

Access Australian legislation, case law and other legal material

Welcome to the AustLII help guide

In this guide you can find:

  • A brief description of AustLII
  • List of all databases available through AustLII
  • Printable AustLII help guide
  • AustLii mobile app information
  • Details on how to contact the Library for assistance

What is AustLII?

The Australasian Legal Information Institute (AustLII) provides free, comprehensive and independent access to the full text of Australian legal materials. Information available includes primary materials, such as federal and state legal legislation, decisions of courts and tribunals, as well as secondary materials, such as law reform and royal commission reports.

AustLII Databases

Public legal information available through AustLII includes:

  • Cases and legislation for Commonwealth of Australia, Australian states and territories, and New Zealand
  • Law journals
  • Law reform
  • Australian treaties
  • Specific laws such as aviation law, health practitioner law, human rights, indigenous law, intellectual property law, military law, privacy law, taxation law and workplace law

AustLII navigation tips

When reading legislation, Navigation options will show in the right most column:

  • use Next Section and Previous Section to browse through the legislation.
  • Table of Provisions will show a list of contents in the legislation, and each has a link to go directly to that section.
  • Notes will give any information about versions or updates and any explanation required for the legislation

When a search has been performed, the right most column will show options for Repeat Search Over

  • use Law on Google to perform a search on Google for legal results related to the search - this is a good way to find associated news stories and other media related to your search.

AustLII user guide and help pages

For first time users of AustLII visit the help for first time visitors page for hints on how to find legal information.

AustLII also produce a user guide to AustLII.

AustLII mobile app

AustLII has a mobile apps - search for AustLII in your app store.