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In text citation

  • If a Commissioner or Chairperson is mentioned their name goes after the title in round brackets

Paraphrase

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(Government location, Name of government organisation Publication year)

Example

Underground cables significantly reduce the danger that bushfires pose (Victoria, Parliament 2010)

Direct quote

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(Government location, Name of government organisation Publication year, p Page. number)

Example

In the 2009 Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission it was acknowledged that "underground cable essentially eliminates bushfire risk associated with the provision of electricity" (Victoria, Parliament 2010, p.154) 

Reference list

Template

Government location, Name of government organisation Year of publication, Title of Parliamentary paper, (Name of Commissioner/ Chairperson Initial. Last Name, position) Parl. Paper parliamentary paper number, vol. volume number, Publisher, Publishing Location.

Examples

Victoria, Parliament 2010, 2009 Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission, (B. Teague, Chairperson) Parl. Paper 332, vol. 2, The Commission, Melbourne.

Canberra, Parliament 2020, Royal Commission into National Natural Disaster Arrangements.