Old Parliament House
OPH · Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House · MoAD
1 July 2008 – 1 July 2016
Executive agency that conserved and managed the former Provisional Parliament House in Canberra (seat of Parliament 1927–1988) and from 2009 ran the Museum of Australian Democracy in it.
How it came into existence
Established on 1 July 2008 as an executive agency under section 65 of the Public Service Act 1999 in the Prime Minister and Cabinet portfolio, taking over management of the building and its collections from the arts and heritage portfolio department (the Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts).
- Management of Old Parliament House and its collections
Legislation: Public Service Act 1999 (executive agency established under section 65)
Changes during its life
- 9 May 2009Opened the Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House, the name it used publicly from then on.
How it ended
Replaced on 1 July 2016 by the corporate Commonwealth entity Old Parliament House, established by rule under the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013, which took over its staff, building and functions.
- Management of Old Parliament House
- Museum of Australian Democracy
Main functions
- conservation and management of Old Parliament House
- operation of the Museum of Australian Democracy
- exhibitions and collections on Australian political history
- civics and democracy education programs
Where it sits
Last in the portfolio of Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.
Lineage
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Sources
Primary sources
- Australian Government Organisations Register (Department of Finance, data.gov.au) (listed from 11 December 2014 to 30 September 2017)
Some dates or links for this organisation are not fully confirmed. Corrections are welcome.