How Many Politicians Can You Fit In A Phone Booth?

Thursday afternoon we decided it was time to play tourist again and check out the Parliament buildings. Tara is standing in front of the current Parliament buildings which have been in use since 1988. This building is built on a hill that looks down towards the city.

These stairs are in the entrance way of the building. Although construction started in 1985 the building seems very modern. Building materials from all over the world as well as every State and Territory in Australia were used in the design.
The flagpole is the focal point of the building. It stands above the very centre of the building and can be seen from various points around the city. I am actually standing on the top of the building and could see out for miles. It was far more impressive than what we could capture in a picture.

Old Parliament House was used from 1927-1988 and was full of history. This building is near the bottom of the hill right in front of the current building.

Phone Booths like the one above were added to parliamentary work rooms when the telephone became common use. The members did not have their own offices so the booths were sound proofed so they could have privacy when they were on the phone. However because of the sound proofing 3 or 4 politicians at a time would cram themselves in here so they could have conversations without being overheard. How many politicians can you fit in a phone booth?

The chair at the head of the table in the Senate of Old Parliament House is made of solid Canadian Maple and was a gift from the Canadian Government to the Australian Government when they moved in, in 1927. As soon as our tour guides at both buildings found out we were Canadian they were excited to point out some Canadian content for us. It was a good day and we took a lot of pictures so more to come.