Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L01868:reg:2021:p26
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L01868
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 2021 (pt 26/55)
Character Range: 650545–663909

into the Chambers (2013).                                                                            House of Representatives: Fair – water damage to south- east corner, carpet drugget added.           House of Representatives: High – as at 2013.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Both Chambers – a program to replace seat cushions is ongoing; brass fittings have been conserved.
8.                                                        Chambers seating arrangements (NHL D).                                                                                                                                                                          Good (Conservation Works 2006)                                                                                                          High                                                                                                                                                          Good                                                                      High                                                                                                                                                                 Good                                                                                                 High
9.                                                        Front façade and the immediate grassed area to its north (NHL A).                                                                                                                                               Façade: Fair (DCITA 2004;                                                                                                               High, although the banners on the façade diminish integrity.                                                                                                  Façade: Fair – cracks in render, marked, paintwork deteriorated. (Note:   High – although the banners on the façade diminish integrity.                                                                                                        Good – although cobwebs and insect debris at cornices and corners.                                   High – stationary banners are appropriate, café
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Connell Wagner 2001); front canopy:

Table 1: Assessment of condition and integrity – Fabric
 No.                                                      Embodiment of significance                           Condition (Source) – 2007                                                                       Integrity – 2007   Condition – 2013                                                                                Integrity – 2013      Condition – 2020                                                                          Integrity – 2020
                                                                                                               Poor (Old Parliament House staff).                                                                                 west elevation not inspected because of works.)                                                                       Lighting upgrade happening.                                                               furniture is discreet and in keeping.
                                                                                                               Grassed area: Fair                                                                                                 Canopy: Good. Grassed area: Fair
                                                                                                               – outside Old Parliament House management.                                                                         – outside Old
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Parliament House management.
10.                                                       Front steps (NHL A).                                 Fair                                                                                            High               Good                                                                                            Medium – new tiling   Good                                                                                      Medium
11.                                                       Internal fabric and collections (NHL A).             Fabric: Fair (DCITA 2004, Taylor, Thomson and Whitting 2005).                                   Medium             Fabric: Fair Collection: 1,128                                                                  Medium                Fabric: Good                                                                              Medium
                                                                                                               Collection: Fair (AVO audit 2002, Old Parliament House staff).                                                     (6%) – Excellent;                                                                                                     Collection: 10,322
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  9,759 (56%) –                                                                                                         (70.7%) – Good;
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Good; 3,969 (22%)                                                                                                     2,400 (16.5%) –
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  – Fair; 1,150 (7%) –                                                                                                  Fair/Sound; 736
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Poor; 104 (1%) –                                                                                                      (5%) –
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Very Poor; 1,359                                                                                                      Fragile/Poor/Very Poor; 1,128 (7.8%)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (8%) unrecorded (KE EMu                                                                                               – unrecorded.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  database).
12.                                                       Purpose-designed furniture and furnishings (NHL A).  Fair (AVO audit 2002, Old                                                                       Medium             Fair–Good (KE EMu database) – assessment relates to total collection.                           Medium                Fabric: Good                                                                              Medium
                                                                                                               Parliament House staff) – assessment relates to total collection.                                                  Number of collection items identified as 1927 purpose-designed furniture and furnishings: 1 –                         Collection: 1,385
                                                                                                               Number of collection items identified as 1927 purpose-designed furniture and furnishings: 1 –                      Excellent; 552 – Good; 217 – Fair; 45 – Poor/Very                                                                     (61%) – Good; 597
                                                                                                               Excellent; 520 – Good; 310 – Fair;                                                                                                                                                                                                       (26.3%) –
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Fair/Sound; 267
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        (11.8%) – Poor; 20
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        (0.9%) –
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        unrecorded.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        (KE EMu database: larger number of collection items identified as 1927 purpose-designed

Table 1: Assessment of condition and integrity – Fabric
 No.                                                      Embodiment of significance                    Condition (Source) – 2007                                                   Integrity – 2007                                                                            Condition – 2013                                                                                                                      Integrity – 2013                                                                            Condition – 2020                                                                       Integrity – 2020
                                                                                                        85 – Poor (KE EMu database).                                                                                                                                            Poor (KE EMu database).                                                                                                                                                                                                           furniture and furnishings)
13.                                                       Bas-relief busts (NHL A).                      Good