Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L01869:reg:2021:p24
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L01869
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 2021 (pt 24/55)
Character Range: 635977–643857

community is ongoing and undertaken in accordance with the management of the building. MoAD harnesses and nurtures contemporary community association with the heritage values of Old Parliament House, and this is a value in itself.

  The MoAD vision is to involve those with first-hand knowledge in the development of exhibition content, to build new partnerships and to foster existing connections with community groups, including volunteer guides, youth organisations and the like. Since 2013, the official oral history program has dissolved and the Australian Prime Ministers Centre and Library has been decommissioned – a loss to potential learning and the maintenance of associations.

    104   Criterion G reads: 'the place has outstanding heritage value to the nation because of the place's strong or special association with a particular community or cultural group for social, cultural or spiritual reasons'; criterion H reads: 'the place has significant heritage value because of the place's special association with the life or works of a person, or group of persons, of importance in Australia's natural or cultural history'.

 Condition of values assessment

 Assessment of condition and integrity – Fabric

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
1.                                                        Old Parliament House (NHL A, E, F, G, H: CHL A, G).                                                                                              Fair (DCITA 2004;                            Medium                                         Fair               Medium             Overall, the building condition is Good. However, some areas are Poor, including the southern façade (cracks in render and masonry, broken windows, water damage) and the kitchens.   High
                                                                                                                                                                                                           Taylor, Thomson and Whitting 2005).
2.                                                        Pattern of combining the executive and legislative functions in the one building (NHL A) [ministerial offices, Cabinet Room, rest of building].  Fair                                         High                                           Fair               High               Fair                                                                                                                                                                                  High
3.                                                        Encroachment of the executive arm of government into the legislature's area (NHL A) [ministerial offices, Cabinet Room].                         Fair                                         High                                           Fair               High               Fair                                                                                                                                                                                  High
4.                                                        North Wing (NHL A).                                                                                                                              Fair (Pearson, Marshall and O'Keefe 2001).   Medium (Pearson, Marshall and O'Keefe 2001).   Fair               Medium             High                                                                                                                                                                                  High – although the following rooms have contemporary exhibitions which

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
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                diminish the integrity somewhat: M84, M54, M57, M56, M61, M22 and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                House of Representatives Undercroft.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Lift 1 is currently being refurbished.
5.                                                        Senate Chamber, House of Representatives Chamber, and King's Hall (NHL A).  Chambers: Fair (Conservation Works 2006).   High – although some objects have been removed for conservation reasons (eg microphones) or because they have been taken to new Parliament House (eg Mace) (Pearson, Marshall, McCann, Mitchell and O'Keefe 2000).