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Documenting Democracy
Australia's Story

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'New' Parliament House

'New' Parliament House was built next to the original building in 1889 for the House of Assembly. The first session of the Australasian Constitutional Convention was held here in 1897. The building was completed with the addition of the Legislative Council Chamber in 1939.