Government Departments

World Wide Government Information. Information about and from governments throughout the world. National Library of Australia.

Australia

Australian Federal Government. The official Commonwealth Government entry point.
Australian Government. The official gateway to Australian government sites at all levels. National Library of Australia.

Australian Bureau of Statistics. The survey and statistics arm of the government. Includes links to Statistics agencies in other countries. Includes some freely available data including key national indicators and information about data sets which can be purchased.
- Statistical Clearing House. All government departments planning to conduct surveys involving 50 or more businesses need to go through this clearing house. Aims to eliminate duplication amongst the surveys and to improve survey design and conduct.
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. The national agency for health and welfare statistics and information.
Australian Vice-Chancellors' Committee. The peak organisation in Australia representing higher education.
Bureau of Meteorology. There is a wealth of climate data available from the Bureau, but it is hard to get to it from this page.
Australian Science Technology Online. A source of information on Australian innovation. Ian Clunies Ross Memorial Foundation.
CSIRO. The government research organization.
- Division of Mathematical and Information Sciences.

Queensland Department of Primary Industries.
- Queensland Centre for Climate Applications. Enhance climate applications research for both Primary Industries and Natural Resources.
Queensland Department of Natural Resources. Activities include rainfall and climate modelling.
Queensland Treasury
- Office of Economic and Statistical Research. Part of the Queensland Treasury. Offers statistical services to the Queensland government departments.

Yahoo!: Government: Statistics.
Bureau of the Census.
Bureau of Labor Statistics. Time series data, surveys, research publications.
Bureau of Transport Statistics.
Documents Center. A excellent index to government statistical data on the Web, both United States and international, maintained by the Documents Center of the University of Michigan.
Library of Congress.
National Academy of Science, including the National Science Foundation.
Stat-USA. A database service of the Department of Commerce.