"Every country in the world has some form of parliament. Parliamentary systems fall into two categories: bicameral and unicameral. Out of 193 countries in the world, 79 are bicameral and 113 are unicameral, making a total of 272 chambers of parliament with over 46,000 members of parliament." IPU Parline

Institution - Australian Parliamentary Library

Identification

Name: Australian Parliamentary Library
Institutional Description: Add description here
Country/Entity: Australia
Name of Parliament: Parliament of Australis
Type of Parliament: - Parliament of a sovereign state
In case of a bicameral parliament the served Chamber/House: Both Chambers/Houses
Number of the members of the served legislature(s): 0
Number of staff working in the served parliamentary administration(s): 0
Type of organization: Library
Types of users: - Citizens
- Students
- Parliamentarians
Year founded: 1900
Number of staff: 20
Website:
Date update: 04/18/2017

Ifla

IFLA member?: Yes
Regional member?: Yes
Which Regional Member?:
Member of Other Association(s)?:

Address

Address (1): Parliament House, PO Box 6000
Address (2): Canberra, Australia
Postal code:
Phone:

Contact

Email: dianne.heriot@aph.gov.au
Contact person: Dianne Heriot
Email contact person: dianne.heriot@aph.gov.au
Phone contact person:
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Email Library/RC Authorities:

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Library information

Main subject areas of the collection:
Number of registered documents (volumes): 5.000
Annual growth of collections (volumes) / reference year:
Special collections (Indicate special collections): No
Online Catalogue (Indicate url address / internet link):
Does it have a legal depository?: No
Does it receive donations?:
Does it offer reference services?: Yes
Does it have news service? (e.g. press-clippings): Yes, 15 current periodical
Does it have information packages for parliamentary work? (e.g. draft bills or for committee meeting):
Does it have information on parliamentary documents and activities?:

Research service information

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Does it have news service? (e.g. press-clippings):
Does it have information packages for parliamentary work? (e.g. draft bills or for committee meeting):
Does it have summaries/concise analyses of proposed legislation?:
Does it have assistance in drafting legislation?:
Does it have fact sheets or briefings? (e.g. an introduction to issues using brief fact):
Does it have statistical profiles?:
Does it have background studies, analyses?:
Does it have impact assessment?:
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Does it have online publications? (Indicate url address / internet link):
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Date update: 04/18/2017