Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L01869:reg:6:p55
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L01869
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 6 (pt 55/86)
Character Range: 192366–195284

the setting that remains within the landscape.

Location
  Spaces: the setting; the façade and other external faces; front, rear and side entrances.
Statement of intent
  To conserve and interpret the values of Old Parliament House through the management of its external appearance within its setting.

Objectives
      1. To conserve those features of the exterior embodying the place's heritage values. (Refer to Policy 1)

      2. To remove intrusive elements where appropriate. (Refer to Policy 1)

      3. To facilitate appropriate public access for the purposes of telling the story of Australian democracy and the physical evolution of the place, without having an adverse impact on the heritage values. (Refer to Policies 4 and 6)

      4. To prevent undesirable change to the fabric which reduces its heritage values. (Refer to Policy 1)

      5. To ensure that this zone is managed in accordance with the policies contained within the Heritage Management Plan.

      6. To ensure that any change or use is consistent with the place's heritage values and does not detract from the relationship of the place to its wider setting. (Refer to Policies 2 and 5)

Landmark Zone, lower floor and curtilage
      8.1.2.  Chambers Zone

Rationale
  The House of Representatives Chamber, the Senate Chamber, King's Hall and its stairs, and the Galleries comprise a suite of contiguous spaces linked by Murdoch's design, symbolic association and historical function. They have served as the physical and functional core of the building since its construction and represent the workings of Australia's democratic system in physical and symbolic terms. The two debating Chambers are linked by a ceremonial space and are accessible to the public through the galleries and formal entrance. This collection of spaces is where the core business of government – in particular, the primary function of debating and passing of legislation – occurred. The spaces in this zone represent all the heritage values of the place.

Location
  Spaces: the House of Representatives and Senate Chambers; King's Hall; stairs leading to King's Hall; Public and Press Galleries and offices.

Statement of intent
  To conserve and interpret the values so that the zone remains the aesthetic and symbolic core of the place, and continues its role as a principal tool for telling the story of Australian democracy.

Objectives
      1. To facilitate public access for the purposes of telling the story of Australian democracy and the physical evolution of the place, without having an adverse impact on the heritage values. (Refer to Policies 4 and 6)

      2. To ensure the significant physical and intangible relationships between this and other zones are not compromised by inappropriate change or use. (Refer to Policy 5)

      3. To ensure that significant associations between the movable heritage elements and spaces are identified,