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Old Parliament House was the home of Australia’s federal government from 1927 to 1988.
Our looking for after our visitors, employees and business.
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The architect of Old Parliament House would be surprised to find this building still standing today!
False information from ancient times to the present.
Old Parliament House was the home of Australia's government from 1927 to 1988.
The Museum of Australian Democracy acknowledges Australia's First Nations peoples as the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia. We recognise their continuing connection to land, waters and community. We respectfully acknowledge the role that First Nations people continue to play in shaping Australia's democracy. We also acknowledge the Ngunnawal, Ngunawal and Ngambri peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the region in which MoAD is located.
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