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The original parliament house of Australia, now referred to as "Old Parliament House", or "The National Portrait Gallery ". and formerly known as the Provisional Parliament House, served as the official Parliament House of the Commonwealth Of Australia from 1927 to 1988. Federal Parliament relocated to the new capital Canberra from 9 May 1927 . Before 1927, Federal Parliament met in the Victorian Parliament building. After 1988, Parliament was conducted at the new Parliament House, which was officially opened during Australia's Bicentenary celebrations. The building was designed by such as columns, entablatures or pediments, but does have the ordiliness and symmetry associated with Neoclassical Architecture . The building's design was, and is, considered a success because of the clarity of shape, regular composition, dazzling whiteness and pleasantly human scale. Since the retirement of Old Parliament House as the official place of business for Australia's federal Parliament, the building has fulfilled a variety of uses. As well as having frequent exhibitions on matters of parliamentary history, Old Parliament House acts as the National Portrait Gallery, containing portraits of past and present Prime Ministers and famous Busts , including a death mask of Ned Kelly . It also contains a cafe and gift shop and functions and wedding receptions are held there. |
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