Visitors

Visitors are welcome when Parliament House is open (9.00am – 5.00pm on non-sitting days and 9.00am to House rise on sitting days). Question Time in both chambers is held at 2pm. There is a free guide service which assists visitors. Visitors may participate in guided tours of Parliament House. These free tours are conducted regularly. Please ring (02) 6277 5399 to confirm daily commencement times or enquire at the Information Desk in the marble foyer upon your arrival in the building.

Other information for visitors and building occupants includes:

• Exhibitions online

• Visiting Parliament House provides all the information on – how to get there, what bus to catch, where to park, special events.

• Conditions of entry [Word 33KB] [PDF 66KB]
  
  
• Public Galleries describes when you can visit the galleries and how to book
  
  
• The Sitting Pattern shows when Parliament sits.
  
  
• Webcast is the online version of Parliament – watch it on your screen.
  
  
• House Daily Program is the program of the proceedings of the House of Representatives.
  
  
• Senate Order of Business is the daily program for the Senate.
  
  
• Guidelines for filming and photography and general media rules in Parliament House and its precincts [PDF 212KB]
  
  
• Policy of non smoking in Parliament House [PDF 887KB]
  
  
• Closed Circuit Television in Parliament House [PDF 180KB]
  
  
• House Monitoring Service - Television and Radio channel frequencies.
  
  
• Recent Security Circulars
  
  
• Recent Information Circulars
  
  
• Operating Policies and Procedures
  
  
• Environmental Management - highlights the focus of environmental management at Parliament House.

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