40th Anniversary of the First Sitting of the Federal Court of Australia
The Archivist's picks - a selection of documents from the Court's collection
On 7 February 2017, the Federal Court of Australia marks the 40th Anniversary of its first sitting. A ceremonial sitting will be held at the Court to acknowledge the occasion. The anniversary provides an opportunity to consider the formation of the Court and reflect on its evolution over the last 40 years.

Legislation and Parliamentary Documents
Parliamentary papers such as Bills, Acts, Hansard, committee reports, proceedings and debates relating to the creation of the Federal Court of Australia

Court Documents
Early judgments and practice notes of the Court, first sitting transcript and order of proceedings, first judge's meeting agenda and minutes