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Australian Parliament House

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Image of a Visitor Services Officer assisting visitors to Parliament House
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Image of the House of Representatives chamber taken from the viewing gallery
LEGO Senate Chamber
LEGO House of Representatives Chamber
Children looking in the pond
Image of a Visitor Services Officer assisting visitors to Parliament House
Image showing front view of Parliament House
Image showing lighting projections on the front of Parliament House
Image of the House of Representatives chamber taken from the viewing gallery

Overview

See democracy in action at Australia’s iconic Parliament House high on Capital Hill. Book your tour for Question Time to see the country’s elected politicians making decisions on behalf of the nation.

Take a guided tour, visit the popular Queen's Terrace Cafe, and see an impressive collection of Australian art including one of the world’s largest tapestries.

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Capital Hill, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, AustraliaGet Directions

TripAdvisor Traveller Rating

TripAdvisor ratingBased on 3925 reviews

“Super interesting even if you're not into politics”

TripAdvisor ratingReviewed 3w ago by Diana B

To get the full benefit of learning all about the Australian government you need a guide. It's really interesting to tour the parliament and if they are sitting, try to visit at question time (from...

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“Enlightening.”

TripAdvisor ratingReviewed 1mo ago by Jemma63

We did a free 25 minute tour with Maggie. This was excellent and we learned so much about the Senate and House of Representatives. Walked on the roof, view pretty good

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“Great educational tour!!”

TripAdvisor ratingReviewed 1mo ago by Aviation C

Great experience looking at the different chambers and their descriptions. Sadly, we didn't see the PM in a meeting, but the tour was awesome. Got to actually sit in the visitors chairs. Awesome!!

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Facilities
  • Cafe
  • Carpark
  • Coach Parking
  • Conference/Function Facilities
  • Non Smoking
  • Parents Room
  • Public Toilet
  • Restaurant
  • Shop / Gift Shop
  • Welcomes and assists people who have challenges with learning, communication, understanding and behaviour. (includes people with autism, intellectual disability, Down syndrome, acquired brain injury (ABI), dyslexia and dementia)