Where was parliament held from 1901 to 1927?
In the time between Federation in 1901 and the opening of Provisional (Old) Parliament House in Canberra in 1927, the Australian Parliament met in the Victorian Parliament House in Melbourne.
When Australia federated – became a nation – in 1901, the new Australian Parliament did not have a permanent home. A site for the new national capital had to be agreed on before a Parliament House could be built. Many potential sites for the national capital were considered before Canberra was chosen in 1913.
Australian Parliament House and Provisional (Old) Parliament House.
John Gollings
Description
This photograph shows Provisional Parliament House—also known as Old Parliament House—with Parliament House illuminated in the background.