Australian government and regulatory information
- Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC)
The ACCC ensures that individuals and businesses comply with the Commonwealth competition, fair trading and consumer protection laws. - Australian Productivity Commission
This is the Australian Government's principal review and advisory body on microeconomic policy and regulation.
- Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA)
Includes polity and research, legislation, statistics, media releases and links.
- ASIC
(Australian Securities & Investment Commission) Search for documents lodged by individual public or private companies and some basic information about a company.
- ASIC National Names Index
Gives details about all current and former Australian companies, business names and other organisations.
- Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Provides foreign, trade and development policy advice to the government.
Finding legislation
For more information see the Law Research Guide
- LawlexLawlex provides a search engine which can search concurrently across all the State, Territory and Commonwealth legislation websites, with links to associated legislative material such as bills, subordinate legislation, second reading speeches and gazette notices.
International government and regulatory information
- Companies House links to world wide registries
Responsible for the incorporation and dissolution of limited companies, the examination and storage of company information under the Companies Act and related legislation. - Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index
Published annually since 1995, the Corruption Perceptions Index measures the perceived levels of public sector corruption in 177 countries and territories.
- U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Government body set up to protect investors, maintain fair, orderly, and efficient markets, and facilitate capital formation.
- United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
The UN body responsible for dealing with development issues, particularly international trade.
- World Intellectual Property Organisation
A global forum for intellectual property services, policy, information and cooperation.
- World Trade Organisation
The World Trade Organization (WTO) is the only global international organization dealing with the rules of trade between nations.
Image attributions
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