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Tours

A visit to Parliament House offers you the chance to be a part of democracy in action. Parliament House offers a variety of ways to experience the Parliament. These include access to the Chambers to watch Question Time and the ability to view historic documents like Magna Carta. In addition to these services Parliament House offers a dynamic experience just by visiting the building. The unique blend of impressive architecture, a stunning art collection and beautiful landscape makes Parliament House one Australia’s most significant and popular cultural attractions.

Self-guided Tours
Guided Tours
School Tours
Paid Tours
Graduate Tours
Garden Tours

For all tour enquiries, please call 02 6277 5085 or email visitor.services@aph.gov.au

Self-guided Tours

Self-guided tour brochures are available from the information desk within Parliament House. Wander the public areas of the building at your own leisure. Enjoy the impressive architecture, landscaped gardens and Australian art. The House of Representative and Senate Chambers are open to visitors and Question Time is essential viewing at 2:00pm on a sitting days. Ensure you leave enough time to get through additional security screenings when viewing Question Time

Chamber Public Galleries

Guided tours

Public tours within Parliament House are free of charge and take place at 10.00am, 1.00pm and 3.00pm, seven days a week. During non-sitting periods guided tours run for 45 minutes and for 30 minutes during sitting periods. Guided tour numbers are limited and are provided on a first-come first-served basis.

School tours

School tours of Parliament House are available to all Australian Primary and Secondary schools. For bookings and information on school programs, please click on the links below.

Paid tours

Paid tours are offered to visitors and guests who would like a personalised tour of Parliament House. A Paid tour can be included as a special feature for your function. Paid tours can be customised to meet the needs and interests of your group and linked to function themes. Paid tours of Parliament House are at a cost of $9.50 per person and $5.00 per concession. Paid tours can be requested out of standard business hours at a cost of $15.00 per person. During sitting periods the cost of day tours is reduced to $5.00 per person, due to the reduced duration of the tour and the restricted access to the Chambers. The minimum cost of all paid tours is $80. Bookings are essential for all Paid tours, please complete the paid tour booking form and submit it to visitor.services@aph.gov.au

Paid Tour Booking Form

Graduate tours

Graduate tours are available to Government Department Graduate Programs, at a cost of $5.00 per Graduate. Graduate Tours are available 9.00am to 5.00pm Monday to Friday, including sitting and non-sitting periods. Minimum numbers apply. Bookings are essential, please complete the graduate tour booking form and submit it to visitor.services@aph.gov.au

Graduate Tour Booking Form

Garden tours

Complementing the outdoor landscaping of Parliament House are 17 internal courtyard gardens located in the private areas of the building. Normally restricted to Members of Parliament, parliamentary staff and building occupants, these gardens are opened once a year in celebration of Floriade. Garden tours are available at set times during this period.

May 2012

Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
29	30	1 Other	2 Other	3 Other	4 Other	5
6	7 Other	8 Both	9 Both	10 Both	11 Other	12
13	14 Other	15 Other	16	17 Other	18	19
20	21 House of Representatives	22 House of Representatives	23 House of Representatives	24 House of Representatives	25 Other	26
27	28 House of Representatives	29 House of Representatives	30 House of Representatives	31 House of Representatives	1	2

Senate
House of Representatives
Both
Public Holiday
Other

28 May 12: House of Representatives sitting
28 May 12: Budget estimates hearings
28 May 12: Guest of Government Visit

Date	Title
28/05/12	House of Representatives sitting
28/05/12	Budget estimates hearings
28/05/12	Guest of Government Visit
29/05/12	Budget estimates hearings
30/05/12	Budget estimates hearings
31/05/12	Budget estimates hearings
01/06/12	Budget estimates hearings

Parliamentary sitting calendar

Go to the full calendar of events