Parliament House is a meeting facility for the Parliament of Australia where the Prime Minister and all the politicians go to discuss laws and pass bills. Located in Canberra the capital of Australia, it’s also a famous landmark and renowned for it’s contemporary architecture. The building was designed by Mitchell/Giurgola Architects and opened on the 9th May 1988 by Elizabeth II, Queen of England.

The Parliament House has two chambers also known as the Senate and House of Representatives. The Senate’s main colour is red, and the House of Reps is green, both colours were based on the British Parliament. The House of Representatives has a number of functions: It decides the government, debates and passes bills, checks government administration and expenditure and provides a forum for public debate on issues of national importance. This is where the Prime Minister sits and debates with the government against the opposition. The Golden Mace is in the House of Representatives; the Mace is carried by the Sergeant-at-Arms where it is placed on the central table. The Senate consists of seventy-six senators, twelve from each state and two from the mainland territories. It shares the power to make laws with the House of Reps and protects the interests of less populous states in the federal parliament, by giving equal representation to all states.