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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