Library

Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)

Hansard is the official transcript of the proceedings of Parliament, also known as Parliamentary Debates or Parliamentary Records. Hansard can be accessed in print form by checking our holdings in the Library catalogue. More recents years are available online.

Hansard can also be accessed through the State Library Government Publication page.

In Print	Online
Australia - 1902-1945 | 1946-1953 Current: House of Representatives | Senate	Commonwealth Hansard  [from 1981] Instructions for Finding a Second Reading Speech (PDF)
Victoria - 1858-1865 | 1866-1958 | 1959-1982 Current: Legislative Assembly | Legislative Council	Victorian Hansard [from 12 March 1991]
New South Wales - 1879-1900 | 1910-1913. 1966-1998 incomplete	New South Wales Hansard [from 1991]
Queensland - 1864-1900 | 1967/68-no.17 (1992) | no 18 1992 - 2001	Queensland Hansard [from 1990]
Australian Capital Territory- 17th May 1975-May 1979| June 1979-October 1981|	Australian Capital Territory Hansard [from 1989]
South Australia - 1857/1858-1901| 1952- 1991 House of Assembly 1992-1993 | Legislative Council 1992-1993	South Australian Hansard [from 1993]
Western Australia - 1877-1890 | 1891-1952 | 1953-1990, 1995, 1998-1999	Western Australian Hansard [from 1997]
Northern Territory - 1948-1974 incomplete | 1974/77-Nov. 1996	Northern Territory Hansard [from 1991]
Tasmania - 1980-1995 House of Assembly | 1980-1995 Legislative Council	Tasmanian Hansard [from 1992]