Conference Site Tour

Parliamentary Precinct Tour

The conference site tour and waitlist is now fully booked.

Organisers: Laura Whitehurst, Project Director, Holmes Group
Date: Wednesday 25th June 2025
Start Time: Meet at 12.20pm for 12.30pm start
Finish Time: 1.30pm
Attendee Number: 20 attendees
Minimum numbers: We will let you know soonest if the tour does not reach the minimum number of people needed to proceed
PPE: All attendees are required to bring their own PPE of hard hat with chinstrap, high viz and site boots
Meeting address: On the steps of the Parliamentary Library (not Parliament House)

Description:  The Parliament Future Accommodation Strategy is 2 new buildings and associated infrastructure developed to house MPs and staff, ensuring we have a secure parliamentary precinct which reflects our nation’s heritage and culture, keeps people safe, and supports a climate-friendly Parliament. The buildings use innovative structural systems like timber braced frames, timber moment frames, and base isolation with supplementary damping, all while meeting very high seismic design criteria and a 6-star Green Star rating. The construction is well underway, and attendees will get a chance to see the timber superstructure partially constructed atop the base isolated podium, along with other construction progress.

Contact: for enquiries on the site tour contact the convenor Laura Whitehurst lauraw@holmesgroup.com