Parliamentary Materials

Hansard, submissions to inquiries and evidence to committees under rule 7.5.

Hansard

Parliamentary debates are cited by jurisdiction, the italic title Parliamentary Debates, the chamber, the date, the page, and the speaker in round brackets with any relevant office. Rule 7.5.1 applies. Drop membership designations like MP or Senator from the speaker’s name.

Hansard is where second reading speeches live. Naming the speaker matters as much as the page, because the words belong to the member, not the parliament.

Hansard

Victoria, Parliamentary Debates, Legislative Assembly, 12 March 2019, 1042 (Helen Carmichael, Minister for Planning).

Submissions to inquiries

A submission to a parliamentary or government inquiry is cited by the author, the submission number, the body receiving it, the italic inquiry name, the date, and a pinpoint. Rule 7.5.2 applies.

Submission

Australian Banking Association, Submission No 47 to Productivity Commission, Inquiry into Data Portability in Financial Services (14 March 2028) 9 [22].

Evidence to committees

Oral evidence at a committee hearing starts with the label Evidence, then the committee, the parliament, the place, the date, the page, and the witness in round brackets. Rule 7.5.3 applies. Constitutional convention debates have their own form under rule 7.5.4.

Committee evidence

Evidence to Standing Committee on Imaginary Affairs, Parliament of Testland, Testville, 14 February 2019, 8 (Morag Fenwick, Deputy Secretary).

Last reviewed: 2026-07-16· This guide is formatting assistance, not the rules themselves — confirm anything load-bearing in the official AGLC4.