This policy helps Australian Government agencies put in place internal mechanisms for creating, managing and retaining web-based records, for as long as those records have value. The policy will help agencies establish in-house policies and procedures to meet business and accountability requirements and societal expectations. It should also enable agencies to meet their legal obligations for the retention and disposal of records under the Archives Act 1983. Archiving Web Resources: Guidelines for Keeping Records of Web-based Activity in the Commonwealth Government is a companion product which will help agencies implement the policy.