So apparently the last time I went inside New Parliament House was when it was in fact, new, and I actually have no memory of going inside, I was only reminded of it from a photo Mum has.
Since there was Lego to be seen.. it was time to go again!

Some views of the front






And some of the detail at the front




Then around the back

The House of Representatives


Whoopsie!
The Senate


Wait what?
Greens senator Larissa Waters breastfeeding
The offices and other building shenanigans







Skeletons in the closet

Some of the sides and grounds

The budget tree
Queensland independent MP Bob Katter is interviewed by journalists
The beehives
The infamous press conference with Clive Palmer when the sprinklers suddenly went off
The flag
Made by Ryan "Brickman" McNaught
Then had a look at the other public areas
The Great Hall


The Members Hall

The flagpole

The House of Representatives


The Senate


Portraits of previous Prime Ministers

Queen Elizabeth II wattle painting by Sir William Dargie in 1954

One of the "budget trees"? (there's a bunch of them that look like this around the grounds)

Opening of Parliament House by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on 9 May 1988 (1994, by Marcus Beilby)

Marble Foyer

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