Today marks the 25th anniversary of Parliament House.

Did you know?

• Construction of the building begun in 1981 and took 7 years to complete
• It cost AUD$1.1 billion to construct
• The first sitting of Parliament in the new Parliament House building was on 22 August 1988
• When Parliament sits over 5000 people work in the buiding
• The building is designed to last 200 years¹

View the 25th anniversary video, and the online ebook entitled Australia's Parliament House - more than 25 years in the making.

¹Joy McCann and Dianne Heriot Australia's Parliament House - More than 25 years in the Making (9 May 2012) Parliament of Australia <http://www.aph.gov.au/25th_Anniversary_Chronology/>