COVID-19 Statement by the Presiding Officers regarding on-going APH access
Following consultations between the Presiding Officers, parliamentary departments and relevant health officials, new access arrangements to Australian Parliament House (APH) are now in place and will remain so for both sitting and non-sitting weeks until further notice.
Access to Parliament House
APH will be open to the public in accordance with the ACT Government’s COVID restrictions. All APH visitors and building occupants must comply with the ACT Government’s COVID-19 Easing of Restrictions Roadmap. APH will be open 7 days per week with the following arrangements.
Access to the public galleries of the Senate and House of Representatives, and to committee hearings, will be reinstated with limited numbers in a controlled and COVID Safe manner.
All passholders are welcome to return to the building and access private areas.
However, the conditions in place earlier this year remain. There should be no gathering or waiting around in the public or private areas of the building, including in the café or dining spaces, and meetings with building occupants must have been arranged prior to coming to the building.
Return of school visits
We are pleased to welcome the return of primary and secondary school visits during sitting weeks. The APH School Visit Program includes a one-hour comprehensive guided tour of APH by Visitor Services staff and a one-hour interactive education program conducted by the Parliamentary Education Office.
Events
The internal event spaces in APH will re-open under strict COVID arrangements. Guidelines on the requirements should be obtained from
