# Australia Legislation Scraper — Acts & Instruments (`ponderable_hydrometer/australia-legislation-scraper`) Actor Search Australian federal legislation (legislation.gov.au) — Acts, legislative & notifiable instruments with title, dates, status and register links. Free, no key. - **URL**: https://apify.com/ponderable\_hydrometer/australia-legislation-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Ponderable Hydrometer](https://apify.com/ponderable_hydrometer) (community) - **Categories:** Developer tools, Automation, SEO tools - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $4.00 / 1,000 results This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours, and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store. In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server. Actors are written with capital "A". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## Australia Legislation Scraper — Acts & Instruments **Search Australia's entire federal statute book — Acts and Legislative Instruments — from the official Federal Register of Legislation.** Title, dates, collection, principal-vs-amending flag, in-force status, and ready-to-use register/download links. Full OData filtering. Free keyless API. For legal research, compliance monitoring, LegalTech and public-sector datasets in an underserved domain on Apify. ### What you get Per legislation title: - **Identity** — register `id`, `name`, `collection` (Act / Legislative Instrument / …), `subCollection`, `seriesType` - **Numbering & dates** — `year`, `number`, `makingDate`, `asMadeRegisteredAt` - **Status flags** — `isPrincipal` (principal vs amending), `isInForce`, `status` - **Provenance** — `originatingBillUri` - **Links** — `registerUrl`, `latestTextUrl` and `latestDownloadsUrl` on legislation.gov.au (the full statute text lives there) ### Output sample ```json { "id": "C2004A03712", "name": "Privacy Act 1988", "collection": "Act", "subCollection": "PrincipalAct", "seriesType": "Act", "year": 1988, "number": 119, "isPrincipal": true, "isInForce": true, "status": "InForce", "makingDate": "1988-12-14", "asMadeRegisteredAt": "2004-08-13", "originatingBillUri": null, "registerUrl": "https://www.legislation.gov.au/C2004A03712", "latestTextUrl": "https://www.legislation.gov.au/C2004A03712/latest/text", "latestDownloadsUrl": "https://www.legislation.gov.au/C2004A03712/latest/downloads" } ```` ### Input | Field | Type | Description | |-------|------|-------------| | `search` | string | Title substring match (e.g. `Privacy`). | | `collection` | string | `Act`, `LegislativeInstrument`, `NotifiableInstrument`, … | | `status` | string | `InForce`, `NoLongerInForce`, `Repealed`. | | `isPrincipal` | boolean | Only principal (non-amending) titles. | | `filter` | string | Raw OData `$filter`, e.g. `year eq 2020`. | | `select` | string | Comma-separated `$select` fields. | | `orderby` | string | `$orderby`, e.g. `makingDate desc`. | | `titleIds` | array | Fetch specific titles by register ID (overrides search). | | `maxResults` | integer | Cap on rows (default 100). | ### Example input ```json { "search": "Privacy", "collection": "Act", "isPrincipal": true, "maxResults": 50 } ``` More examples: in-force Acts newest first `{"collection":"Act","status":"InForce","orderby":"makingDate desc","maxResults":200}`; specific titles `{"titleIds":["C2004A03712","C2004A00748"]}`. ### Why this actor - **Whole-country coverage** — the official OData API for Australia's federal register, deep-paged over the entire result set (not just page one). - **Full OData grammar** — friendly inputs for the common filters plus a raw `$filter`/`$select`/`$orderby` escape hatch. - **Ready-to-use links** — every row carries direct text/download URLs so you can jump from metadata to the full statute. ### Pricing Pay per result — **$4 per 1,000 results** (one result = one legislation title). No subscription; you pay only for what you get. ### Notes & limits - The full statute **text** is served by the register website, not this JSON API. Each row includes `latestTextUrl` and `latestDownloadsUrl` for the content. - Official public data; you are responsible for compliant use. Not affiliated with the Commonwealth of Australia. ### Related actors - **eCFR Scraper** — US Code of Federal Regulations, section-level text. - **Congress.gov Scraper** — US bills, laws and members. - **CourtListener Scraper** — US case law and court opinions. # Actor input Schema ## `search` (type: `string`): Free-text match on the legislation title, e.g. "Privacy" or "Corporations". ## `collection` (type: `string`): Restrict to a collection. ## `status` (type: `string`): Restrict by in-force status. ## `isPrincipal` (type: `boolean`): If true, return only principal (not amending) titles. ## `filter` (type: `string`): Advanced: raw OData filter appended with AND, e.g. "year eq 2020" or "collection eq Default.Collection'Act' and isPrincipal eq true". ## `select` (type: `string`): Comma-separated OData $select, e.g. "id,name,makingDate,collection,status". Leave empty for full rows. ## `orderby` (type: `string`): OData $orderby, e.g. "makingDate desc" or "name asc". ## `titleIds` (type: `array`): Fetch specific titles by register ID, e.g. \["C2004A00748"]. Overrides the search. ## `maxResults` (type: `integer`): Cap on number of titles returned by the search. ## Actor input object example ```json { "search": "Privacy", "collection": "", "status": "", "maxResults": 100 } ``` # API You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup. ## JavaScript example ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; // Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token // Replace the '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "search": "Privacy" }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("ponderable_hydrometer/australia-legislation-scraper").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`); const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems(); items.forEach((item) => { console.dir(item); }); // 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs ``` ## Python example ```python from apify_client import ApifyClient # Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token # Replace '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "search": "Privacy" } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("ponderable_hydrometer/australia-legislation-scraper").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "search": "Privacy" }' | apify call ponderable_hydrometer/australia-legislation-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=ponderable_hydrometer/australia-legislation-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Australia Legislation Scraper — Acts & Instruments", "description": "Search Australian federal legislation (legislation.gov.au) — Acts, legislative & notifiable instruments with title, dates, status and register links. Free, no key.", "version": "0.1", "x-build-id": "4JO0T85pmTCsFccK7" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/ponderable_hydrometer~australia-legislation-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-ponderable_hydrometer-australia-legislation-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/ponderable_hydrometer~australia-legislation-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-ponderable_hydrometer-australia-legislation-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/ponderable_hydrometer~australia-legislation-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-ponderable_hydrometer-australia-legislation-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "search": { "title": "Search (title contains)", "type": "string", "description": "Free-text match on the legislation title, e.g. \"Privacy\" or \"Corporations\"." }, "collection": { "title": "Collection", "enum": [ "", "Act", "LegislativeInstrument", "NotifiableInstrument", "AdministrativeArrangementsOrder", "ConstitutionalDocument", "Gazette", "PrerogativeInstrument" ], "type": "string", "description": "Restrict to a collection.", "default": "" }, "status": { "title": "Status", "enum": [ "", "InForce", "NoLongerInForce", "Repealed" ], "type": "string", "description": "Restrict by in-force status.", "default": "" }, "isPrincipal": { "title": "Principal only", "type": "boolean", "description": "If true, return only principal (not amending) titles." }, "filter": { "title": "Raw OData $filter", "type": "string", "description": "Advanced: raw OData filter appended with AND, e.g. \"year eq 2020\" or \"collection eq Default.Collection'Act' and isPrincipal eq true\"." }, "select": { "title": "$select fields", "type": "string", "description": "Comma-separated OData $select, e.g. \"id,name,makingDate,collection,status\". Leave empty for full rows." }, "orderby": { "title": "$orderby", "type": "string", "description": "OData $orderby, e.g. \"makingDate desc\" or \"name asc\"." }, "titleIds": { "title": "Specific title IDs", "type": "array", "description": "Fetch specific titles by register ID, e.g. [\"C2004A00748\"]. Overrides the search.", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "maxResults": { "title": "Max results", "minimum": 1, "type": "integer", "description": "Cap on number of titles returned by the search.", "default": 100 } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```