Parliament to sit at Old Parliament House in April 2027 for centenary day
Federal Parliament will sit at Old Parliament House for the first time in decades to mark 100 years since moving to Canberra.
The Federal Parliament will hold a special sitting at Old Parliament House in April 2027 to mark a century since the nation's parliament first met in Canberra. MPs and senators will conduct Question Time, pass legislation, and make statements in the historic chambers where parliament sat from 1927 to 1988.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the day will combine celebration with real parliamentary work. Energy Minister Chris Bowen called it a chance to stand at the same dispatch boxes as John Curtin, Ben Chifley, Robert Menzies and Gough Whitlam.
The building now houses the Museum of Australian Democracy. This will be the first sitting there in decades.
The centenary celebrations will cost taxpayers $3 million.
- 1927 to 1988
- Parliament sat in Old building
- April 2027
- Centenary sitting date
- $3 million
- Celebration cost
Why it mattersThe sitting connects modern parliament to its democratic history and reminds Australians of the institution's 100-year foundation in Canberra.
AustraliaAustralians interested in parliamentary history and democracy will see their elected representatives work from the building that shaped the nation's laws for 61 years.
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