Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L01868:reg:2021:p35
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L01868
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 2021 (pt 35/55)
Character Range: 741964–750280

– 2013   Integrity – 2013                                                                                                                                                     Condition – 2020   Integrity – 2020
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              planting within the Land Axis (eg Reconciliation Place).                                                                                                                                 planting within the Land Axis (eg Reconciliation Place), and bus parking in front of Old Parliament House affects the vista.
50.                                                       Strict separation of principal components of parliamentary government, the legislative, executive and judicial, and the hierarchical relationship between them (NHL F).  Fair                                                       High – although the National Heritage values incorrectly characterise the legislature and executive as being separate, which they were not in Old Parliament House.   Fair              High – although the National Heritage values incorrectly characterise the legislature and executive as being separate, which they were not in Old Parliament House.   Fair               High – although as identified in 2013, the legislature and executive were not separated at Old Parliament House.
51.                                                       Modest scale and aesthetic qualities, and the open landscaping and gardens between the building and the lake (NHL F).                                                    Good                                                       High – although the scale of some plantings may erode this quality in future.                                                                                         Good               High – although the scale of some plantings may erode this quality in future                                                                                         Good               High – current plantings between King George Terrace and King Edward Terrace do not detract from sight lines to the lake.
52.                                                       Specific rooms and spaces within the building are directly associated with events that shaped the political and private lives of                                         Fair (DCITA 2004;                                          Medium                                                                                                                                                                Fair               Medium                                                                                                                                                               Fair               Medium
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Taylor, Thomson and Whitting 2005)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   – general assessment only not related to specific rooms.

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
                                                          prominent individuals in Australia's political and social history (NHL G).
53.                                                       Fit-out (CHL D).                                                                   Good (DCITA 2004).                                                           Medium                                                                                                                                                 Good                              Medium                                                                                                                                                                                 Good                                                                                                                       Medium
54.                                                       Plain yet dignified design (CHL F).                                                Fair (DCITA 2004;                                                            High                                                                                                                                                   Fair                              High                                                                                                                                                                                   Good                                                                                                                       High
                                                                                                                                             Taylor Thomson Whitting 2005)
55.                                                       Front façade, the entrance portico, King's Hall and the Chambers (CHL G).           Façade: Fair (DCITA 2004;                                                   High – although the banners on the façade diminish integrity.                                                                                          Façade: Fair. Portico: Good       High – although the banners on the façade diminish integrity.                                                                                                                          Façade: Good. Portico: Good.                                                                                               Façade: High – although clutter detracts.
                                                                                                                                              Connell and Wagner 2001).                                                                                                                                                                                                          King's Hall and Chambers: Good.                                                                                                                                                                                          King's Hall and Chambers: Good.                                                                                            Portico: High. King's Hall and Chambers: High.
                                                                                                                                              Portico: Poor (Old Parliament House staff).                                 Although some objects have been removed for conservation reasons (eg microphones) or because they have been taken to new Parliament House (eg Mace).                                     In addition, in the case of the Chambers some objects have been removed for conservation reasons (eg microphones) or because they have been taken to new Parliament House (eg Mace).
                                                                                                                                              King's