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This citation template produces formatted references to the Parliament of Australia's "Senators and Members" biographical database, which contains information on members of parliament, including former members.

Usage[change source]

Copy a blank version to use. Almost all parameter names are supported only in lower case (some initialisms, such as |isbn= have upper-case aliases like |ISBN=, which are acceptable for use). Use the "|" (pipe) character between each parameter. Unused parameters may be deleted to avoid clutter in the edit window. Some samples on this documentation page may include the current date. If the date is not current, then purge the page.

Most commonly used parameters in horizontal format
{{Cite Au Parliament \|mpid= \|name= \|access-date=}}

Most commonly used parameters in vertical format
{{Cite Au Parliament \| mpid = \| name = \| access-date = }}

Required parameters:

mpid: "Member id", corresponds to the last parameter found in the URL of the database entry. https://www.aph.gov.au/Senators_and_Members/Parliamentarian?MPID=#### For example, for the entry on Natasha Stott Despoja, the "mpid" is 316.

To find the member ID, try using the members name in this Google search

name: The name of the member. Consider using the form given in the relevant database entry.

Optional parameters:

access-date: The date when the entry was accessed.

Examples[change source]

Example	Produces
`{{Cite Au Parliament \| mpid = 175696 \| name = Ms Zali Steggall OAM, MP \| access-date = 25 April 2024 }}`	"Ms Zali Steggall OAM, MP". Senators and Members of the Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
`{{Cite Au Parliament \| mpid = E3L \| name = Hon Scott Morrison MP \| access-date = 25 April 2024 }}`	"Hon Scott Morrison MP". Senators and Members of the Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 25 April 2024.

TemplateData[change source]

This template provides a citation for the members and senators database of the Parliament of Australia.

Template parameters
This template prefers inline formatting of parameters.
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
mpid	`mpid`	ID. Extracted from URL: https://www.aph.gov.au/Senators_and_Members/Parliamentarian?MPID=#### Example E3L	String	required
name	`name` `title`	Name of member. Example Hon Scott Morrison MP	String	required
access-date	`access-date` `accessdate`	Date entry was accessed.	Date	suggested