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APA

ACU Library guide to referencing in APA7 style

Legal cases

Reference list

Party v Party (year) Volume number Law report series abbreviation Starting page number.
Party v Party [year] Abbreviation for the court Case number. http://xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Examples:

Rosenberg v Percival (2001) 205 CLR 434.

Griffith v Steele [2017] VSC 795. http://www.austlii.edu.au/

In-text

The case of Rosenberg v Percival (2001) shows that doctors have a duty to inform …

Notes

  • Include the year with the first in-text citation.
  • The year can be omitted in subsequent citations.

Legislation Act

Reference list

Short Title of Act Year (Jurisdiction).
Short Title of Act Year (Jurisdiction). http://xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Examples:

Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth).

Mental Health Act 2014 (Vic).  http://www.legislation.vic.gov.au/

In-text

The Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth), s. 35 provides meaning as to the …

Notes

  • The following abbreviations should be used for Australian jurisdictions: Cth (Commonwealth), ACT (Australian Capital Territory), NSW (New South Wales), NT (Northern Territory), Qld (Queensland), SA (South Australia), Tas (Tasmania), Vic (Victoria), WA (Western Australia).
  • Include the jurisdiction the first time the act is cited in text.
  • The jurisdiction can be dropped with subsequent citations, for example, Fair Work Act 2009.
  • The jurisdiction is not in italics.

Legislation Bill

Reference list

Short Title of Bill Year (Jurisdiction) s. subdivision number if relevant. http://xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Example:

Greater Cities Commission Bill 2022 (NSW) s. 9. https://legislation.nsw.gov.au/browse/bills

In-text

As found in the Greater Cities Commission Bill (2022, s. 9)

Notes

  • Unlike Acts, the title and the year of a bill are not italicised.
  • The following abbreviations should be used for Australian jurisdictions: Cth (Commonwealth), ACT (Australian Capital Territory), NSW (New South Wales), NT (Northern Territory), Qld (Queensland), SA (South Australia), Tas (Tasmania), Vic (Victoria), WA (Western Australia).

Parliamentary debates

Parliamentary debates (Hansard)

Reference list

Jurisdiction. Parliamentary debates. Chamber. Day Month Year. Volume. Web address

Example:

Commonwealth. Parliamentary debates. House of Representatives. 29 March 2022. https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Hansard/Hanssen261110

In-text

As discussed recently in the House of Representatives (Commonwealth, 2022) …

Notes

  • The title of all Hansard documents should be written as Parliamentary debates.
  • Volume number may not always be available.

United Nations documents

Reference list

(Treaty)

Name of Treaty or Convention. Month Day, Year, https://xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Example:

United Nations International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. December 19, 1966, https://treaties.un.org/doc/publication/unts/volume%20999/volume-999-i-14668-english.pdf

In-text

(United Nations International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 1966)

as shown in the United Nations International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (1966)

Notes

  • Include the signing or approval date.
  • Place major words in the title of the treaty in capitals.
  • If the URL is very long, a functioning, shortened link can be used.

 

Reference list

(Charter)

U.N. Charter art. xx, para. xx.

Example:

(U.N. Charter art. 43, para. 3)

(Article 43, paragraph 3 of the United Nations Charter states that….

Notes

  • To cite the entire article, omit the paragraph number.

Reference list

(Resolution)

Author (if applicable). Month Day, Year. Title (if applicable). UN document number. URL

Example:

United Nations, General Assembly. (September 28, 2001). Resolution adopted by the General Assembly - International day of peace. A/55/282. http://www.un-documents.net/a55r282.htm

In-text

(United Nations, General Assembly, 2001)

The United Nations, General Assembly (2001) stated that…

Notes

  • Place the title of the resolution in sentence case.