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 (helmets need to be riggers helmets compliant with EN 12492), 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