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This citation template produces formatted references to the [[Parliament of Australia]]'s "[https://www.aph.gov.au/Senators_and_Members Senators and Members]" biographical database, which contains information on members of parliament, including former members.

===Usage===
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{{csdoc|usage common}}
:<pre>{{Cite Au Parliament |mpid= |name= |access-date= }}</pre>
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{{csdoc|usage vertical common}}
<pre>
{{Cite Au Parliament
 | mpid		= 
 | name		= 
 | access-date	= 
}}
</pre>
{{end}}

Required parameters:
* '''mpid''': "Member id", corresponds to the last parameter found in the URL of the database entry. <nowiki>https://www.aph.gov.au/Senators_and_Members/Parliamentarian?MPID=</nowiki>{{highlight|####}} For example, for the entry on [https://www.aph.gov.au/Senators_and_Members/Parliamentarian?MPID=3I6 Natasha Stott Despoja], the "mpid" is 316.
* '''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===

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Example
! Produces 
|-
||
<kbd><nowiki>{{Cite Au Parliament
 | mpid = 175696
 | name = Ms Zali Steggall OAM, MP
 | access-date = </nowiki>{{Currentday}} {{Currentmonth}} {{Currentyear}}<nowiki>
}}</nowiki>
</kbd>
|| {{Cite Au Parliament | mpid = 175696 | name = Ms Zali Steggall OAM, MP | access-date = {{Currentday}} {{Currentmonth}} {{Currentyear}}}}
|-
||
<kbd><nowiki>{{Cite Au Parliament
 | mpid = E3L
 | name =  Hon Scott Morrison MP
 | access-date = </nowiki>{{Currentday}} {{Currentmonth}} {{Currentyear}}<nowiki>
}}</nowiki>
</kbd>
||
{{Cite Au Parliament | mpid = E3L | name =  Hon Scott Morrison MP | access-date = {{Currentday}} {{Currentmonth}} {{Currentyear}}}}
|}

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