Bills (Australian)
The APA style guide refers readers wishing to reference legal materials to The Bluebook: A uniform system of citation; however, The Bluebook is unsuitable for use in Australia. The fourth edition of the Australian Guide to Legal Citation (AGLC4) should be used for reference list entries for Australian and international legal materials. The examples in this guide are based on AGLC4 style.
In-text citation
Format for in-text citation
(Name of Bill Year (Jurisdiction) s #)
Note: s # in the citation refers to the section number, so section 55 is s 55 in the citation
*see the list of AGLC jurisdiction abbreviations
In-text citation example
In order to regulate how fast water is taken from catchments, and when (Water Legislation Amendment Bill 2023 (Vic.)).
OR
The provisions of the Water Legislation Amendment Bill 2023 (Vic) enable regulation of...
Reference list
Reference list template
Title of Bill Year (Jurisdiction abbreviation) Section (if applicable)
Reference list example
Water Legislation Amendment Bill 2023 (Vic)
*see the list of AGLC jurisdiction abbreviations
Make sure you read the style notes below
Style Notes
- AGLC is a footnoting style. We have adapted it for APA. The reference list follows AGLC style, but the citations are formatted in APA style.
- Use short titles only if a case is well known.
- Case names and legislation in the text should be italicised
- See AGLC4 Rule 3.1.3 for a list of Jurisdiction abbreviations
- Refer to the following rules in AGLC4 :
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