The home of Australia's Parliament and the meeting place of the
nation, Parliament House is located on a 32-hectare site on
Capital Hill and is the focal point of Canberra, the capital
city of Australia. History of Parliament House The Australian
Parliament which met for the first time in May 1901 was the most
democratic in the world. The members of the first Parliament
were a remarkable group of individuals, fired with a sense of
destiny. In three years of hard work they laid the legislative
foundation of the nation. Architecture of Parliament House
Visitors experience the magnificent architecture and design of
the building such as the 81-metre high flagmast, which is one of
the world's largest stainless steel structures and is recognised
as a national icon. The focus of environmental management
activities at Parliament House is to reduce energy use,
greenhouse gas emissions, water use and waste generation.