Au MCP Server

MCP server for Australia's Federal Register of Legislation: search and cite Commonwealth Acts.

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What is the Au MCP Server?

MCP server for Australia's Federal Register of Legislation: search and cite Commonwealth Acts.

What it actually does

An MCP server for Australia's Federal Register of Legislation (legislation.gov.au), the official source of Commonwealth legislation. It searches, fetches, and cites Acts, with a verifiable citation on every response.

Recorded tools

  • au_search_acts — Search Commonwealth Acts by (partial) title.
  • au_get_text — The current consolidated text of an Act (truncated at ~300,000 characters).

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Maintainer setup documentation.

Recorded tools

Check the linked publisher documentation and your connected client's tool list. Names and availability can vary with the server version and account permissions.

ToolWhat it does
au_search_actsSearch Commonwealth Acts by (partial) title.
au_get_textThe current consolidated text of an Act (truncated at ~300,000 characters).

How to install the Au MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "au-eli": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["au-eli-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "AU_ELI_BASE_URL": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
AU_ELI_BASE_URLEndpoint or connection string the server talks to.Yes

Example prompts to try

  • “Use Au to au search acts.”
  • “Use Au to au get text.”

Frequently asked questions

MCP server for Australia's Federal Register of Legislation: search and cite Commonwealth Acts. Confirm the tools offered by your installed version in the connected client. Tool availability and permissions depend on the server and account configuration.