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Australia's old Parliament House, which was officially opened on 9 May 1927, was only ever intended to be a temporary residence for Parliament to sit. However, it served Australian Parliament for the next sixty years.

Construction on the new Parliament House began in 1981, and the House was intended to be ready by January 1988, the 200th anniversary of European settlement in Australia. The building was actually finally opened by Queen Elizabeth II on 9 May 1988.

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