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Old Parliament House was home to Australia’s Federal Parliament from 1927 to 1988 and is now a nationally listed heritage building in Parkes, Canberra.

Old Parliament House is currently undertaking a redevelopment: in autumn 2009, we will be unveiling our new role.

Online: Recent addition to our collection This Kodak snapshots folder contains rare images of the opening of Old Parliament House on 9 May, 1927.
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News: Old Parliament House on Flickr On our Flickr photostream you can see a growing collection of images relating to the building and events taking place within and around it.
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Online: Beyond Reasonable Drought Images by some of Australia’s best photographers, documenting the impact of the drought on the land, people and psyche of rural and urban Australia.
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Exhibition: Billy Hughes at War Billy Hughes led Australia as prime minister through some of the hardest years of the First World War. His actions and decisions give a personal insight into some of the key issues of the war.
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Mrs Prime Minister-Public Image, Private Lives

Open until 27 January

Billy Hughes at War

Open until 01 February

Beyond Reasonable Drought

Online exhibition

The Australian Prime Ministers Centre

Permanent exhibition

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Who was Lamson of the tubes? — December 12

The introduction of the Lamson tubes into Provisional Parliament House has been attributed to Senator George Pearce.

Prime Ministers Centre Fellowships for 2008-2009

in APMC and Research.
Centenary of the Fisher Government—PM’s speech

in Events and APMC.
South East Wing Refurbishment: Public Comment period

in Redevelopment and Heritage.
New roof to the South East Wing

in Heritage, General and Building.
Making History documentaries on ABC1

in General and Events.

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King George Terrace, Parkes. Canberra, Australia

Old Parliament House is an Executive Agency within the Prime Minister and Cabinet portfolio.