We were given a private tour of the new Parliament House before its completion in 1988. A picture of the same hall as it looked when we returned for a visit in 2002 can be seen at https://pbase.com/helenpb/image/39203511 .

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Construction on a new parliament building started in 1981 and was completed in 1988, shortly after we left Australia. It was opened on May 9 of that year by Queen Elizabeth II. The principal design of the structure is based on the shape of two boomerangs and is topped by an 81-meter (266 ft) flagpole, which was visible from the park across from our house.

New Parliament House, posted earlier:

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