Opening of National Archives Preservation Facility: Director-General
Speech by National Archives' Director-General David Fricker at the opening of the National Archives Preservation Facility, June 2017.
Opening of National Archives Preservation Facility: Attorney-General
Speech by Senator the Hon George Brandis QC, Attorney-General at the opening of the National Archives Preservation Facility, June 2017.
Access Examination Policy – personal, business and professional affairs of a person
National Archives' Access Examination policy sets out our policy for applying exemptions pursuant to sub-sections 33(1)(g) and 33(1)(j) of the Archives Act.
Multicultural Access and Equity
The National Archives is committed to understanding Australia's diverse population, to build a more productive and socially cohesive Australia for all of us.
Access to information under the Freedom of Information Act
A freedom of information request to the National Archives of Australia applies only to documents and records created by the National Archives.
Advancing a nationally consistent records access framework
Speech by Simon Froude, Director-General of National Archives, at the Healing Foundation’s 2025 Stolen Generations records symposium.
National Archives upgrades access for First Nations peoples
National Archives continues to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in finding information about themselves, their Country and their history.
National Archives to open new research centre in Perth's cultural precinct
The beginning of a new chapter for the National Archives in Western Australia.
Opening day of the first Antarctic Treaty Consultative meeting – Prime Minister Robert Menzies and John Gorton
Prime Minister Robert Menzies and Minister for the Navy John Gorton in the House of Representative Chamber, Old Parliament House, Canberra.
Queensland
Our Queensland Office is open to the public.
Tasmania
Our Tasmania Office is open to the public.
Western Australia
Our Western Australia Office is open to the public.
New South Wales
We are open to the public. Bookings are required to visit
Corporate Plan 2019–20 to 2022–23
Read the National Archives' Corporate Plan for the period from 2019-20 to 2022-23.
Corporate plan 2025–26 to 2028–29
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Principle 8: Business information is available for use and reuse
Create and manage business information so that it can be effectively accessed over time by staff and other users with a right of access.
Corporate plan 2021–22 to 2024–25
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Corporate plan 2023–24 to 2026–27
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Strategy 2025–2030: Evolving National Archives
Evolving National Archives sets out the vision for a National Archives that is open, valued and trusted.
Corporate plan 2022–23 to 2025–26
Read the National Archives' corporate plan for the period from 2022–23 to 2025–26.
