A History of Parliament House and the Parliamentary zone

As shown in titles relating to the 100 years of Canberra and the establishment of Parliament House.


Publications

This page contains older publications and historical documents.

Title  Size Year of Publication
The Parliament House embroidery: a work of many hands (PDF)
19.2MB 1988 (Reprinted 1994)
The development of the central area of Canberra including aspects related to the new Parliament House, National Capital Development Commission (PDF) 7.8MB 1967
Donors to the statue of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second, sovereign head of the Order of Australia, Parliament House, Royal Commission on Federal Capital Administration (PDF) 12.6MB 1988
Lions Clubs International leaflet for Parliament House Site Open Day (PDF) 9MB 1988
The House Magazine: New Parliament House opened (PDF) 12.5MB 1988
Open day Sunday 20 October 1985 (PDF) 14.4MB 1985
Open day Sunday 12 October 1986 (PDF) 11.6MB 1986
Open day Sunday 25 October 1987 (PDF) 485KB 1987
Parliament House Canberra: two stage design competition : assessors' final report, John Overall (PDF) 3.1MB 1980
Australia's New Parliament House: the Schematic Design Report, Parliament House Construction Authority (PDF) 48MB 1981
Parliament House Design Competition: Report by Construction Authority on Winner's Design (PDF) 681KB 1980
Parliament House Heritage Management Framework, Department of Parliamentary Services (PDF) 3.3MB 2011
Precis of the submission by the National Capital Development Commission on the new and permanent Parliament House : a comparative study of Capital Hill and Camp Hill area sites, presented to the committee by John Overall (PDF) 725KB 1969
Report of the Proceedings on the occasion of the Presentation, at Canberra, of the Speaker's Chair, 11th October, 1926, Empire Parliamentary Association (PDF) 19.8MB 1926
Report on the Alternative Sites of Capital Hill and the Camp Hill area for the New and Permanent Parliament House, Joint Select Committee on the New and Permanent Parliament House (PDF) 8MB 1969
Report on the Proposed New and Permanent Parliament House for the Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia, Joint Select Committee on the New and Permanent Parliament House (PDF)
25.2MB 1970 
Report relating to the installation of guard boxes at the rear of the provisional Parliament House, Joint Standing Committee on the New and Permanent Parliament House (PDF) 62KB 1978
Report relating to the proposed construction of a cooling tower enclosure at the rear of the provisional Parliament House, Joint Standing Committee on the New and Permanent Parliament House (PDF)
74KB 1978 
Report relating to the proposed construction of an electrical substation at the rear of the provisional Parliament House, Joint Standing Committee on the New and Permanent Parliament House (PDF)
278KB 1977
Report relating to the proposed erection of a viewing platform on Capital Hill, Joint Standing Committee on the New and Permanent Parliament House (PDF)
67KB 1978
A Review and Discussion on the Siting of the New and Permanent Parliament House, Rod Panter (PDF) 6.1MB 1974
Special Report on the Site, Joint Select Committee on the New and Permanent Parliament House (PDF) 1.21MB 1968
Second report relating to a community cased child care entre in the Parliamentary Zone, Joint Standing Committee on the New Parliament House (PDF) 202KB 1989
Report relating to proposed works in the Parliamentary Zone: Upgrade and refurbishment of the southern entry to the Administrative Building, Parkes, ACT, Joint Standing Committee on the New Parliament House (PDF)
120KB 1989
Report relating to proposed works in the Parliamentary Zone: Lake foreshore development and lighting within the Parliamentary zone, Joint Standing Committee on the New Parliament House (PDF)
147KB 1989 
Report relating to a community based child care centre in the Parliamentary Zone, Joint Standing Committee on the New Parliament House (PDF) 133KB 1989
Report relating to proposed works in the Parliamentary Zone: Heritage 200 plaques, Joint Standing Committee on the New Parliament House (PDF) 48KB 1988
Report relating to proposed works in the Parliamentary Zone: bus shelters on the landbridge between the new and provisional Parliament House, Joint Standing Committee on the New Parliament House (PDF) 65KB 1988
Report relating to proposed works in the Parliamentary Zone: high capacity fire hydrants, Joint Standing Committee on the New Parliament House (PDF) 58KB 1987
Report relating to proposed works in the Parliamentary Zone: commencement column monument, Joint Standing Committee on the New Parliament House (PDF)
138KB 1987
Report relating to proposed works in the Parliamentary Zone: traffic control signals, Joint Standing Committee on the New Parliament House (PDF)
488KB 1987
Report relating to the Parliamentary Zone development plan and proposed works in the Parliamentary Zone, Joint Standing Committee on the New Parliament House (PDF)
186KB 1987
New Parliament House project: statement on cost savings, Joint Standing Committee on the New Parliament House (PDF) 113KB 1987
The developed design of the New Parliament House, Joint Standing Committee on the New Parliament House (PDF)
3.8MB 1986
Report on certain aspects of the New Parliament House project, Joint Standing Committee on the New Parliament House (PDF)
268KB 1986
Report relating to the proposed construction of the National Bicentennial Science Centre within the Parliamentary zone, Joint Standing Committee on the New Parliament House (PDF)
434KB 1986
Report relating to the proposed construction of carpark lighting within the Parliamentary Zone, Joint Standing Committee on the New Parliament House (PDF)
85KB 1986
Report relating to the precincts of the New Parliament House and the Parliamentary Zone, Joint Standing Committee on the New Parliament House (PDF)
474KB 1985
Report relating to the planning for the Senate and House of Representatives Chambers in the New Parliament House, Joint Standing Committee on the New Parliament House (PDF)
197KB 1985
Report relating to proposed work in the Parliamentary zone: Australian National Gallery administrative accommodation, Joint Standing Committee on the New Parliament House (PDF) 64KB 1985
Report on the future use of the provisional Parliament House, Joint Standing Committee on the New Parliament House (PDF)
827KB 1984
Report relating to proposed work in the Parliamentary Zone: Provisional Parliament House, temporary extensions, Joint Standing Committee on the New Parliament House (PDF)
94KB 1984
Report relating to proposed work in the Parliamentary Zone: Provisional Parliament House, temporary enclosure of verandahs, Joint Standing Committee on the New Parliament House (PDF) 135KB 1984
Report relating to proposed work in the Parliamentary zone: Australian National Gallery amphitheatre, Joint Standing Committee on the New Parliament House (PDF) 60KB 1984
Report relating to proposed works in the Parliamentary Zone: construction of two standard bus shelters and one additional street light in King George Terrace [and] relocation of police guard boxes in Queen Victoria Terrace, Joint Standing Committee on the New Parliament House (PDF)
80KB 1984
Report relating to proposed works in the Parliamentary Zone: Commonwealth Avenue and Kings avenue extensions to the New Parliament House, construction of pier protection under Commonwealth Avenue Bridge, construction of two standard bus shelters and one additional street light in King George Terrace, Joint Standing Committee on the New Parliament House (PDF)
117KB 1983
 Report relating to proposed work in the Parliamentary Zone: construction of extensions to Commonwealth Avenue, Kings Avenue and Melbourne Avenue, Land Axis bridges, intersection improvements and other works, Joint Standing Committee on the New Parliament House (PDF) 113KB 1982
Report relating to proposed work in the Parliamentary Zone: Stage 1 of extensions to the National Library, Joint Standing Committee on the New Parliament House (PDF)
55KB 1982
Report relating to proposed work in the Parliamentary Zone: Construction of car parks behind the provisional Parliament House, Joint Standing Committee on the New Parliament House (PDF) 63KB 1981
The new and permanent Parliament House Canberra: Sixth report, Joint Standing Committee on the New and Permanent Parliament House (PDF)
286KB 1981
Report relating to proposed works in the Parliamentary Zone: administrative building - official entrance for Department of Foreign Affairs, National Library - additional lighting at steps, Joint Standing Committee on the New and Permanent Parliament House (PDF)
78KB 1980
The new and permanent Parliament House Canberra: Fifth report, Joint Standing Committee on the New and Permanent Parliament House (PDF)
307KB 1980
The new and permanent Parliament House Canberra: Fourth report, Joint Standing Committee on the New and Permanent Parliament House (PDF) 84KB 1979
The new and permanent Parliament House Canberra: Third report, Joint Standing Committee on the New and Permanent Parliament House (PDF)
611KB 1978
The new and permanent Parliament House Canberra: Second report, Joint Standing Committee on the New and Permanent Parliament House (PDF)
388KB 1977
The new and permanent Parliament House Canberra: First report, Joint Standing Committee on the New and Permanent Parliament House (PDF)
719KB 1977
Report of the Commissioner on Sites for the seat of Government of the Commonwealth, Legislative Assembly, New South Wales (PDF) 21MB 1900