Parliament House, Darwin
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Parliament House in Darwin
is Australia
's newest Parliament Building, it has been the seat of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly
since 1994. Parliament House is located on State Square in the centre of Darwin, which is also the administrative centre of the Northern Territory
law and government. It features Post modern
features.
Construction of Parliament House began in 1990, and the building was completed in 1994, and officially opened by the Governor-General of Australia
, Bill Hayden
on 18 August 1994. Before Parliament House the former Northern Territory Legislative Council
established in 1948 was housed in various temporary buildings around Darwin. After 1974 the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly
continued to occupy these buildings and the Government office blocks until 1990 when they were demolished to allow commencement of the construction of Parliament House. From 1990 to the end of 1994, the Assembly temporarily met in the Chan Building.
Darwin, Northern Territory
Darwin is the capital city of the Northern Territory, Australia. Situated on the Timor Sea, Darwin has a population of 127,500, making it by far the largest and most populated city in the sparsely populated Northern Territory, but the least populous of all Australia's capital cities...
is Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
's newest Parliament Building, it has been the seat of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly
Northern Territory Legislative Assembly
The Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory is the unicameral parliament of the Northern Territory in Australia. It sits in Parliament House, located on State Square, close to the centre of the city of Darwin.-History:...
since 1994. Parliament House is located on State Square in the centre of Darwin, which is also the administrative centre of the Northern Territory
Northern Territory
The Northern Territory is a federal territory of Australia, occupying much of the centre of the mainland continent, as well as the central northern regions...
law and government. It features Post modern
Postmodern architecture
Postmodern architecture began as an international style the first examples of which are generally cited as being from the 1950s, but did not become a movement until the late 1970s and continues to influence present-day architecture...
features.
Construction of Parliament House began in 1990, and the building was completed in 1994, and officially opened by the Governor-General of Australia
Governor-General of Australia
The Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia is the representative in Australia at federal/national level of the Australian monarch . He or she exercises the supreme executive power of the Commonwealth...
, Bill Hayden
Bill Hayden
William George "Bill" Hayden AC was the 21st Governor-General of Australia. Prior to this, he represented the Australian Labor Party in parliament; he was a minister in the government of Gough Whitlam, and later became Leader of the Opposition, narrowly losing the 1980 federal election to the...
on 18 August 1994. Before Parliament House the former Northern Territory Legislative Council
Northern Territory Legislative Council
The Northern Territory Legislative Council was the partly elected governing body of the Northern Territory of Australia from 1947 until its replacement by the fully elected Northern Territory Legislative Assembly in 1974....
established in 1948 was housed in various temporary buildings around Darwin. After 1974 the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly
Northern Territory Legislative Assembly
The Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory is the unicameral parliament of the Northern Territory in Australia. It sits in Parliament House, located on State Square, close to the centre of the city of Darwin.-History:...
continued to occupy these buildings and the Government office blocks until 1990 when they were demolished to allow commencement of the construction of Parliament House. From 1990 to the end of 1994, the Assembly temporarily met in the Chan Building.