South Australia public records and research resources.
A curated index of South Australian state-level court databases, registries, and government records relevant to commercial, regulatory, and legal research in South Australia.
This page covers South Australian state and territorial sources. Commonwealth (federal) sources covering SA are on the Australia parent page.
Courts and case law
Supreme Court of South Australia — Judgments
Type: State Supreme Court judgments database. · Maintained by: Supreme Court of South Australia.
Cost / access: Free for published judgments via AustLII.
Useful for: SA Supreme Court trial-division and Full Court judgments; commercial, equity, criminal, and civil matters.
Limitations: Published judgments only.
Official link: www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/sa/SASC · Last reviewed: 2026-05-24.
District Court of South Australia — Judgments
Type: District Court judgments. · Maintained by: District Court of South Australia.
Cost / access: Free for published judgments via AustLII.
Useful for: SA District Court civil and criminal matters where reasons have been published.
Limitations: Coverage uneven.
Official link: www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/sa/SADC · Last reviewed: 2026-05-24.
South Australian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (SACAT) — Decisions
Type: Civil and administrative tribunal decisions. · Maintained by: South Australian Civil and Administrative Tribunal.
Cost / access: Free.
Useful for: SA tenancy, guardianship, mental-health, equal-opportunity, and occupational-licensing matters.
Limitations: Coverage selective.
Official link: www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/sa/SACAT · Last reviewed: 2026-05-24.
Land, property, and titles
Land Services SA
Type: State land titles register. · Maintained by: Land Services SA (in partnership with Department for Trade and Investment).
Cost / access: Per-search fee. Online account required.
Useful for: SA real-property title searches under the Torrens system, registered interests, mortgages, easements, and ownership history.
Limitations: SA only.
Official link: www.landservices.com.au · Last reviewed: 2026-05-24.
Business, regulation, and licensing
Consumer and Business Services (CBS)
Type: State consumer-protection and licensing register. · Maintained by: Consumer and Business Services (Attorney-General’s Department, SA).
Cost / access: Free for most public registers.
Useful for: Licensed real-estate agents, motor-dealers, security agents, second-hand dealers, building-services licensees, and other SA occupational registers.
Limitations: Coverage varies.
Official link: www.cbs.sa.gov.au · Last reviewed: 2026-05-24.
Government, legislation, and procurement
South Australian Legislation
Type: Consolidated SA legislation register. · Maintained by: Office of Parliamentary Counsel (SA).
Cost / access: Free.
Useful for: Current and historical South Australian Acts and subsidiary legislation.
Limitations: SA statutes only.
Official link: www.legislation.sa.gov.au · Last reviewed: 2026-05-24.
SA Tenders and Contracts
Type: South Australian Government procurement register. · Maintained by: Department of Treasury and Finance (SA).
Cost / access: Free.
Useful for: SA Government contract awards, tender notices, and panel arrangements.
Limitations: SA Government contracts only.
Official link: www.tenders.sa.gov.au · Last reviewed: 2026-05-24.
South Australian Government Gazette
Type: Official SA Government notification register. · Maintained by: Government Publishing SA.
Cost / access: Free.
Useful for: Statutory appointments, designated proclamations, official notices, and regulatory determinations under SA law.
Limitations: SA-only matters of record.
Official link: www.governmentgazette.sa.gov.au · Last reviewed: 2026-05-24.
Inquiries and reports
Auditor-General’s Department (SA) — Reports
Type: State auditor-general reports. · Maintained by: Auditor-General’s Department of South Australia.
Cost / access: Free.
Useful for: Performance and financial audits of SA public-sector entities.
Limitations: SA public sector only.
Official link: www.audit.sa.gov.au · Last reviewed: 2026-05-24.
Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC SA) — Reports
Type: State anti-corruption commission published reports. · Maintained by: Independent Commission Against Corruption (South Australia).
Cost / access: Free.
Useful for: ICAC SA investigation reports, findings, and prevention publications.
Limitations: Published reports only.
Official link: www.icac.sa.gov.au · Last reviewed: 2026-05-24.
What’s coming in Phase 3
Magistrates Court of SA decisions where publicly searchable; SA Coroners Court — published findings; SafeWork SA enforcement; Ombudsman SA — published reports; Defence industry-specific registers reflecting Adelaide’s significant defence sector.
Disclaimer
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Last reviewed: 2026-05-24.