Primary contact
Parliament House, Parliament Drive, CanberraCanberra, Australian Capital Territory 2600
Identity area
Identifier
daa/14
Authorized form of name
Australian Senate, Canberra
Parallel form(s) of name
Other form(s) of name
Type
- National
Contact area
Clerk of the Senate
Type
Address
Street address
Parliament House, Parliament Drive, Canberra
Locality
Canberra
Region
Australian Capital Territory
Country name
Postal code
2600
Telephone
Fax
Note
Description area
History
Geographical and cultural context
Mandates/Sources of authority
Administrative structure
Records management and collecting policies
Records of the Senate are retained in accordance with the standing orders of the Senate. The collection also includes early monographs on parliamentary procedure and practice (c1768-1947), photographs, departmental records and other materials of historical significance.
Buildings
Holdings
- Tabled papers including committee reports, petitions and other documents, 1901- present (1,100m, available online, 1901-2013);
- Bills and associated materials, 1901- present (29m);
- Senate materials of historical significance, bulk, c1899-1990 (35m).
Finding aids, guides and publications
Access area
Opening times
Open weekdays by appointment.
Access conditions and requirements
Access to records requires prior approval of the Clerk of the Senate.
Accessibility
Services area
Research services
General reference assistance available.
Reproduction services
Limited copying facilities for publications and original records to A3 size.
Public areas
Control area
Description identifier
Institution identifier
Rules and/or conventions used
Status
Level of detail
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Revised 17 April 2018
Language(s)
Script(s)
Sources
Maintenance notes
Access points
Access Points
- Politics and Government (Thematic area)