Plans for a new Parliament House were first announced in the early s, and again in the late s, although neither came to fruition. In , the Irish architect Henry Lynn won an architectural competition to design a new Parliament House. More than three decades later, in , government architect Walter Liberty Vernon also prepared grandiose, but unrealised plans for a new Parliament House.
As the [media] democratic, parliamentary system gained its feet, New South Wales's political climate was colourful, but unstable, with over 28 ministries between and the turn of the century. The character of the state political system changed markedly with the twentieth century, with the advent of a disciplined party system. The New South Wales Parliament still occupies those original buildings and visitors can experience the history of the place where government first started in the new colony.
It contains a wide range of access information including accessing alternative format documents, if you are coming to attend committee proceedings at Parliament House and transcripts of evidence. There is ramp and lift access from the Macquarie Street entrance to Reception on level 7. Security officers will direct you to the entrance and a staff member will meet you and escort you into the building.
To avoid delays call the Legislative Council on 02 or the Legislative Assembly on 02 before your visit to arrange accessibility requirements. View information, publications and members of the House of Representatives. View list of committees, current and past inquiries. View and search for bills in ParlInfo. Parliamentary Budget Office. View latest news, publications and information about the PBO.
Parliamentary Library. It was completed in , boasting three two-storey colonnaded buildings and was met with a mixed reaction. In fact, there were so many shortcuts during the building stages, that defects and problem areas were still being found in the s. It continues to play a key role in the politics and history of the country.
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