APA Citation Style does not have a separate category for government publications. According to APA, government documents can be considered books, technical or research reports or brochures.
Helpful tips:
Treat a government document as a book, report, or brochure.
If a person is named on the title page, use that person as author.
If no person is named, use the government agency, department, or branch as a group author.
Give the name of the group author exactly as it appears on the title page.
If the parent agency does not appear in the author name it should appear in the source element as the publisher.
If there are several levels of agency include the most senior or parent body first in authorial source elements.
If there is a series or report number, include it after the title.
Omit the publisher if the author and the publisher are the same.
Use a description of work after title in square brackets if not a book, article or report.
Use a page number when quoting directly
In-text citation
(Author, Year)
(Curnock & Marshall, 2019)
(Brisbane City Council, 2021)
(Productivity Commission, 2020)
Author (Year)
Curnock & Marshall (2019)
Brisbane City Council (2021)
Productivity Commission (2020)
Reference list
Author, A. A. (Year of publication).Title of report (Report number) [Description]. Publisher. https://doi.org or http://xxxxx
Curnock, M., & Marshall, N. (2019). Changes in the state of Great Barrier Reef tourism from 2013 to 2017. CSIRO. https://doi.org/10.25919/5d029d3964301
Brisbane City Council. (2021). Brisbane city plan 2014 (v23.00/2021) [Electronic town plan]. http://eplan.brisbane.qld.gov.au/
Productivity Commission. (2020). Mental health (Report no. 95) [Inquiry report]. Australian Government. https://www.pc.gov.au/inquiries/completed/mental-health/report/mental-health.pdf
In-text citation
(Coroners Name, Year)
The inquest into the death of Andrew John Thwaites (Clements, 2018) found that the death was ...
Reference List
Coroners Name. (Year of publication). Title of report (Report number). Publisher. htttps//:xxxxx
Clements, C. (2018). Inquest into the death of Andrew John Thwaites (File NO. COR 2016/3336). Queensland Courts. https://www.coronerscourt.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/577093/cif-thwaites-aj-20180724.pdf
In-text citation
(Author, Year)
(Australian Bureau of Statistics [ABS], 2016)
Second and subsequent citations (ABS, 2016)
Reference list
Author, A. A. (Year of publication). Title of publication (Number of report). Publisher.
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). (2016). ABS Geospatial web services user guide (cat no. 1470.0).
Author, A. A. (Year of publication). Title of publication (Number of report). http://xxx
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2016). Employment in renewable energy activities, Australia, 2015- 2016. (no. 4631.0).https://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/allprimarymainfeatures/3178C2EE6B3FA854CA2583 DE00209DB8?opendocument
In-text citation
(Author, Year of publication)
(Standards Australia, 2015)
Note: If publisher and author are the same, omit publisher from reference element.
Reference list
Author, A. A. (Year of publication). Standard name (standard number) [Standard]. htttps//:xxxxx
Standards Australia. (2003). Slide fasteners (AS 2332-2003) [Standard]. https://subscriptions-techstreet-com.tafeqld.idm.oclc.org/products/807845
Standards Australia. (2015). Methods of sampling and testing mortar for masonry constructions (AS 2701-2001) [Standard]. https://www.standards.org.au/standards-catalogue/sa-snz/building/bd-004/as--2701-2001
In-text citation
(Jurisdiction, Year, p. x)
(QLD, 2024, p. 117)
(Commonwealth of Australia, 2017, p. 9018)
Reference list
Jurisdiction. Parliamentary debates. Chamber. Day Month Year. Volume. https://xxxxx
QLD. Parliamentary Debates. Legislative Assembly. 13 February 2024. https://documents.parliament.qld.gov.au/events/han/2024/2024_02_13_WEEKLY.pdf
Commonwealth of Australia. Parliamentary Debates House of Representatives. 4 September 2017. 13. https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/download/chamber/hansardr/69b91d74-6ef5-401f- bdb2- ec84d2faa6c9/toc_pdf/House%20of%20Representatives_2017_09_04_5434_Official.pdf;fileType=a pplication%2Fpdf
Omit the volume number if not available.