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Australia

Commonwealth of Australia

Common lawFederal parliamentary constitutional monarchyReviewed· 2026-06-14
Capital
Canberra
Population
26,800,000
Languages
English
Currency
AUD

Australia · Resources

Official resources and emergency contacts

Primary-source portals, regulators and the numbers worth having to hand.

Emergency and assistance

Emergency services
000
Police assistance line
131 444
Legal help
Legal Aid commission in each state or territory

Official portals

Federal Register of Legislation
https://www.legislation.gov.au
High Court judgments
https://www.hcourt.gov.au/cases/judgments
AustLII case law
https://www.austlii.edu.au
Parliament of Australia bills
https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation
Official government portal of Australia

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