Old Parliament House
OPH · Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House · MoAD
1 July 2016 – present
Corporate Commonwealth entity that conserves Old Parliament House in Canberra and runs the Museum of Australian Democracy there, with exhibitions and learning programs on Australian democracy.
How it came into existence
Established on 1 July 2016 as a corporate Commonwealth entity by the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Establishing Old Parliament House) Rule 2016, governed by a board, replacing the Old Parliament House executive agency.
- Management of Old Parliament House
- Museum of Australian Democracy
Legislation: Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Establishing Old Parliament House) Rule 2016
Changes during its life
- 1 February 2020Moved with the arts functions from the Department of Communications and the Arts to the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications.
Main functions
- conservation and management of Old Parliament House
- operation of the Museum of Australian Democracy
- exhibitions and collections on Australian democracy
- civics and learning programs for schools
- events and public programs
Where it sits
In the portfolio of Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts.
- Type of body
- Corporate Commonwealth entity
- Portfolio
- Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts
- Accountable authority
- Board of OPH – Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Establishing Old Parliament House) Rule 2016 section 13 (membership section 18)
- ABN
- 30 620 774 963
Lineage
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Sources
Primary sources
- List of Commonwealth entities and companies under the PGPA Act, 1 July 2026 (Department of Finance)
- Australian Government Organisations Register (Department of Finance, data.gov.au) (listed from 12 September 2016 to the latest release (30 June 2026))