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Commonwealth Government Gateway - offers comprehensive and integrated access to Australian Federal Government information
Australian Law Online - provides access to Government legal information and services available nationwide
Business Entry Point (BEP) - extensive range of government information from across the country for small business
Commonwealth Government On-Line Directory (GOLD) - function and personnel directory of the Australian commonwealth public service
Families Portal - helps Australian families to find information on the Internet, specifically information and services provided by government
Community Portal - provides access to online services and information for Australian communities and community organisations, and links to information and services provided by all levels of government and the non-government sector
Culture and Recreation Portal - provides access to online services and information in the fields of culture and recreation, from all levels of government and the non-government sector
Governments on the WWW - Australia - comprehensive database of governmental institutions - parliaments, ministries, offices, law courts, embassies, etc
HealthInsite - wide range of up-to-date and quality assured information on important health topics such as diabetes, cancer, mental health and asthma
Political Lobby - one-stop-shop for media coverage, editorials and columnists, political directory and links to Hansard and legislation
 
Governor-General of Australia - vice-regal representative and head of state
Prime Minister of Australia - Australian head of government
 
Parliament of Australia
House of Representatives - lower house of the Australia parliament
Senate - state-based upper house of the Australian parliament
Committees
Hansard
 
Attorney-General's Department
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts
Department of Defence
Department of Education, Science and Training (DEST)
Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (DEWR)
Department of Environment and Heritage
Department of Family & Community Services
Department of Finance & Administration (DFA)
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Department of Health and Ageing
Department of Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs
Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources
Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC)
Department of Transport and Regional Services (DoTaRS)
Department of Treasury
 
Australian Electoral Commission (AEC)
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) - administers the Trade Practices Act which covers anti-competitive and unfair market practices, mergers or acquisitions of companies, product safety and liability, and third party access to facilities of national significance
Australian Film Commission (AFC) - provides screen cultural and industry support through a range of measures, including project development through script and other pre-production assistance, post-production grants and low-budget production funding, grants in support of a vigorous and diverse screen culture, and international promotion of Australian productions and marketing advice
Australian Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission - inquires into alleged infringements under the Racial Discrimination Act, the Sex Discrimination Act, and the Disability Discrimination Act, and into alleged infringements of human rights under the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Act
Australian National Audit Office (ANAO)
Australian Trade Commission (Austrade) - provides export and investment services to Australian companies and international buyers and investors in 94 locations worldwide
Civil Aviation Safety Authority Australia (CASA) - independent statutory authority responsible for delivering aviation safety to the Australian public
Commonwealth Grants Commission
National Standards Commission (NSC) - responsible for advising the Government on the scientific, technical and legislative requirements of Australia's national measurement system
Productivity Commission - principal review and advisory body on microeconomic policy and regulation, including competition policy, productivity, the environment, economic infrastructure, labour markets, trade and assistance, structural adjustment and microeconomic reform
 
High Court of Australia
Federal Court of Australia
Family Court of Australia
Judicial Conference of Australia
Australian Institute of Criminology
 
Department of Defence
Australian Defence Force
Royal Australian Navy
Australian Army
Royal Australian Air Force
Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) (Canberra) - Australia's security service whose main role is to gather information and produce intelligence that will enable it to warn the government about activities or situations that might endanger Australia's national security
 
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission (ATSIC)
Airservices Australia - provides air traffic control, air navigation support and aviation rescue and fire fighting services to Australia's aviation industry
AusAID
Australia Post
Australian Antarctic Division
Australian Bureau of Statistics
Australian Customs Service
Australian Federal Police
Australian Government Analytical Laboratories (AGAL) - principal agency for the provision of analytical services in chemistry, microbiology, and materials and building science
Australian Greenhouse Office - government agency dedicated to cutting greenhouse gas emissions
Australian Heritage Commission
Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS) - research and information agency that promotes the identification and understanding of factors affecting marital and family stability in Australia
Australian Nuclear Science & Technology Organisation (ANSTO) - national nuclear organisation and centre of Australian nuclear expertise
Australian Transport Council (ATC) - Ministerial forum for Commonwealth, State and Territory consultations and advice to governments on the coordination and integration of all transport and road policy issues at a national level
Australian Transaction Reports & Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC)
Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) - national body responsible for independently investigating, analysing and reporting on transport safety, including aviation safety, marine safety, rail safety and road safety
Bureau of Meteorology
Bureau of Transport Economics
Centrelink - delivers services, programs and payments for government departments
Child Support Agency (CSA) - assists separated parents to take responsibility for the financial support of their children
Commonwealth Bureau of Meteorology - the national meteorological authority for Australia, whose role is to "observe and understand Australian weather and climate and provide meteorological, hydrological and oceanographic services in support of Australia's national needs and international obligations"
ComSuper - responsible for the day to day administration of superannuation schemes for members of the Australian Public Service, participating employers, and members of the Australian Defence Force
CRS Australia - helps find and retain employment for those aged 15 to 65 years who have an injury, disability or health condition
Export Finance and Insurance Corporation (EFIC) - assists Australian exporters to compete internationally by providing insurance and finance facilities to support their overseas contracts
Geoscience Australia - national agency for geoscience research and information which contributes to enhanced economic, social and environmental benefits to the community
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority - tasked with protecting the natural qualities of the Great Barrier Reef, while providing for reasonable use of the Reef Region
National Mapping Division (formerly AUSLIG) - the national agency for spatial information
National Native Title Tribunal
National Oceans Office
Office of the Renewable Energy Regulator - statutory authority established to oversee the implementation of the Government's mandatory renewable energy target
Sydney Harbour Federation Trust - conserves and preserves land in the Sydney Harbour region for the benefit of present and future generations of Australians
Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman
 
State Government of New South Wales
State Government of Queensland
State Government of South Australia
State Government of Tasmania
State Government of Victoria
State Government of Western Australia
Territory governments:
Australian Capital Territory
Northern Territory
 
Australian Mission to the United Nations - information on Australia's activities at the United Nations and links to Australian Government departments, agencies and other sites