Parliamentary Departments Tours Free guided tours Commence at 9.00am and follow every 30 minutes, with the last tour starting at 4.00pm. Audio guides These are available from the Information Desk. They provide a detailed audio presentation of Parliament House, and enable visitors to tour the public areas of the building at their leisure. The audio guide is available in English, French, German, Japanese and Mandarin.
Visitors can find their own way around the building.
Guides are situated at key points and will answer questions and provide directions. The video Open House screens in Veiwing Room 1 and tells the story of the construction of Parliament House. The House of Representatives and Senate Chambers Public galleries overlook both the House of Representatives and the Senate Chambers. Visitors are able to observe proceedings when Parliament is sitting. Guides explain the operations of each Chamber on non-sitting days.