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Federal Register of Legislation - Annual survey (2026)
1.
In what capacity do you use the Federal Register of Legislation?
Legal professional (private sector lawyer)
Legal professional (government lawyer)
Legal professional (law librarian, researcher etc.)
Government employee (administering and managing legislation)
Private sector employee
Government employee (other than administering and managing legislation)
Education sector
Personal reasons
Other (please specify)
2.
How often do you typically use the Federal Register of Legislation?
More than once a week
Once a week
A few times a month
Various times through the year
Only when Parliament is sitting
Occasionally
3.
What did you come to the Federal Register of Legislation to do today?
Find a particular piece of legislation
Check whether legislation is current, in force or commenced
View a historical version of legislation
Research legislation or legislative history
Check sunsetting or disallowance information
Browse recently registered or tabled legislation
Access information or guidance about the Federal Register
Access information on the website’s data or technical services, such as APIs
Other (please specify)
4.
Were you successful in completing what you came to the Federal Register of Legislation to do today?
Yes, completely
Yes, partly
No
Please tell us why you were or were not successful
5.
What do you like about the Federal Register of Legislation?
6.
What could be improved on the Federal Register of Legislation?
7.
How often do you use a simple search?
Often
Sometimes
Never
8.
How often do you use the advanced search?
Often
Sometimes
Never
9.
What do you like about the search function?
10.
What could be improved in the search function?
11.
Do you use the Federal Register of Legislation resources (for example User Guides, YouTube Channel, FAQs, System updates page, Information pages)?
Yes
No
If yes, which resources do you use?
12.
Is there any guidance material you would expect to find but didn’t?
Yes, some guidance was missing
No, I found the guidance I needed
If yes, what guidance were you unable to find?
13.
Overall, how do you rate the service provided to you by the Federal Register of Legislation?
Very negatively
1 star
Negatively
2 stars
Neither positively nor negatively
3 stars
Positively
4 stars
Very positively
5 stars
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