Darwin Parliament House, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia, Oceania
Parliament House in Darwin is Australia's newest Parliament Building, it has been the seat of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly since 1994. Parliament House is located on State Square in the centre of Darwin, which is also the administrative centre of the Northern Territory law and government. It features Post modern features. Construction of Parliament House began in 1990, and the building was completed in 1994, and officially opened by the Governor-General of Australia, Bill Hayden on 18 August 1994. Before Parliament House the former Northern Territory Legislative Council established in 1948 was housed in various temporary buildings around Darwin. After 1974 the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly continued to occupy these buildings and the Government office blocks until 1990 when they were demolished to allow commencement of the construction of Parliament House. From 1990 to the end of 1994, the Assembly temporarily met in the Chan Building.
Parliament House Darwin Homeless Aborigines protest.
Two homeless Aboriginal men protest at their living conditions by scattering dust from their camp onto the steps of Parliament House in Darwin on April 24th, 1997. The men and their extended families were camped under tarpaulins in bush at Fish Camp in Ludmilla, a suburb of Darwin. Homeless people in Darwin are often called long grass people because they are living on vacant land in the spear grass that grows to 2 metres in the Darwin area. These two men originally came from Maningrida in Arnhem Land but regard Darwin as their home - certainly they have lived in Darwin on and off for longer than most of the white colonialists who want to evict them and send them back to the reservation. They are cotinuing the struggle of their relative, the Black Martyr, Bob Bunduwabi, who had died fighting for a place at Lee Point a few months before. It took courage to perform this protest in full view of the television cameras and security guards during parliamentary sittings. Tommy Yalmur and Billy Cooper have both since passed away but they are remembered as heroes of the fight for justice for homeless people in Darwin.
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Northern Territory Parliament
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Northern Territory Parliament
Type
Type Unicameral
Houses Legislative Assembly
Leadership
Speaker Jane Aagaard, Labor Party
since June 29, 2005
Structure
Members 25
Meeting place
Parliament House, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
Web site
nt.gov.au/lant
The Northern Territory Parliament consists of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly and the Monarch represented by the Administrator of the Northern Territory. It is one of the three territory unicameral parliaments in the country, the upper house, the Legislative Council, was replaced by the Legislative Assembly in 1974. The Legislative Assembly sits in Parliament House in the territory capital, Darwin.
The leader of the party or coalition with the most seats in the Legislative Assembly is invited by the Administrator of the Northern Territory to form government. The head of the government is the Chief Minister.
[edit] History
From 1911 to 1947 the laws of the Northern Territory were made by the Commonwealth Government
In 1947 the Northern Territory (Administration) Act was amended to provide for a territory legislature. The first Legislative Council for the Northern Territory was created in Darwin in March 1948. It consisted of seven official members appointed by the Governor-General, six elected members and the Administrator as President of the Council.
In 1974 the Legislative Council was replaced by a fully elected Northern Territory Legislative Assembly with nineteen members.
From 1974 until 2001, the Assembly was controlled by the conservative Country Liberal Party, which is affiliated with the federal Liberal-National coalition. However, in 2001, the Australian Labor Party won government for the first time on a one-seat majority, with Clare Martin becoming the Territory's first Labor and first female Chief Minister. The Martin-led ALP won 19 seats to the CLP's 4 in 2005, however Martin resigned in 2007. Paul Henderson became leader of the ALP, and retained government with another one-seat majority in 2008.
No More Campaign visits the NT Parliament
Founder of the No More Campaign, Charlie King, visited the Northern Territory Parliament.
Northern Territory Parliament House panoramic tour
This demonstrates some of the features that can be included in a virtual online tour (panoramic tour, 360 degree tour). Impressive public buildings are excellent subjects for online tours.
NT Parliament greeted by protests
Protesters in Alice Springs have labelled Chief Minister Paul Henderson gutless as sittings got underway for Territory Parliament in Central Australia.
Darwin Homeless Long Grass Aboriginal People in Northern Territory Parliament House Protest
On August 3rd 2001 homeless Aboriginal people in Darwin protested against proposed 'anti-social behaviour' laws outside the Northern Territory's Parliament House and the continued harassment of homeless people, known as 'long grassers', by the Darwin City Council. After speeches, including this impassioned rally cry by Dr Bill Day and Bob Bunba, the protestors occupied the foyer of the Darwin Civic Centre. The whole event was filmed by Robbie and Stuart Courtenay and later edited with Anda Fellows into a film titled 'We live in the long grass!'. This video clip is a short extract. Also featured is the late Gary Meyerhoff as coordinator of the rally. Bob Bunba died in Darwin on April 28, 2010.
Parliament House
Parliament House of the Northern Territory, Darwin
70th Anniversary Commemoration of the Bombing of Darwin at Parliament House
70th Anniversary Commemoration of the Bombing of Darwin hosted by the Northern Territory Government at the Great Hall of Paliament House Darwin, Sunday 19 February 2012.
Debate rages on last day of NT Parliament
Politicians have capped off the end of the year in a tense last session of Northern Territory Parliament.
Emergency at Parliament House in Darwin - 10 March 2014
Suddenly on March 10, 2014, at 11am, alarms rang in the Northern Territory Parliament House building. A voice repeated the warning, Emergency, evacuate now! for the next 45 minutes. No expanation was given. the building is often known as The Wedding Cake and is symbolic of the redirecting of Federal money alocated for Aboriginal advancement on prestigous projects in Darwin to win white votes.
Address to the Bombing of Darwin Breakfast at Parliament House, Canberra - 16/2/2017
Of all the bombing that occurred in the Northern Territory, the Bombing of Darwin is the single largest most destructive attack ever mounted by a foreign power on Australia, forever etching itself in the history of the Territory and in the lives of many Territorians.
I marked the 75th Anniversary of the Bombing of Darwin here at Parliament House, Canberra with co-host Senator Malarndirri McCarthy.
I pay tribute to all the families and communities who were affected by the events on February 1942, who lost loved ones and whose lives were forever changed by the sharing of remarkable stories and remembering the legacies of Territorians serving their country and protecting the Territory, lest we forget.
NT Parliament speaker steps down
The Speaker of the NT Parliament the Honourable Jane Aagaard has announced she is resigning from politics due to health issues.
US President Obama arrives gun salute, visits parliament
(16 Nov 2011) SHOTLIST
1. Various of US President Barrack Obama's plane, Air Force One, taxiing on tarmac at Canberra Airport
2. Obama walking down plane steps and greeting Australian Governor General Quentin Bryce (yellow outfit)
3. Various of Obama greeting Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard
4. Wide of Obama's limousine
5. Obama boards limousine
6. Limousine driving away
7. Wide of convoy driving away
8. Wide of the Australian parliament forecourt
9. Obama's convoy arriving
10. Obama getting out of limousine and being greeted by Bryce
11. Wide of gun salute
12. Gillard greeting Obama
13. Pan of gun salute
14. Obama walking to podium for the playing of the US national anthem
15. Various of Obama on podium as band plays US national anthem
16. Various of Obama inspecting the guard
17. Obama meeting politicians
18. Wide of Obama and Gillard walking into parliament
19. Obama being greeted by school children inside parliament building
20. Top shot of parliament
21. Obama signing guest book then waving amid cheers
22. Obama and Gillard walking away to meeting
23. Tilt up of Obama and Gillard shaking hands
24. Various of Obama and Gillard meeting
STORYLINE
President Barack Obama has fulfilled his promise to visit Australia after a long delay, arriving in the capital city of Canberra on Wednesday for a day-and-a-half trip focused on renewing bonds with an exceptionally close US ally.
Obama was to hold meetings and a news conference with Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard, who greeted him upon his arrival.
For Obama and Australia, the third time's the charm, he cancelled two earlier visits, once to stay in Washington to lobby for passage of his health care bill, and again in the wake of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
Obama's visit has been eagerly anticipated in Australia, and he was welcomed on Wednesday with an official arrival ceremony at Parliament House.
The president stood with his hand over his heart as a military band played the Star Spangled Banner, and told Australian dignitaries that he was sure he would enjoy his time in their country.
Obama also spent a few minutes shaking hands and talking with school children waiting for him in the marble foyer of Parliament House before signing a guest book and heading into a private meeting with Gillard.
At the centre of the president's trip was an expected announcement on the expansion of the US military presence in Australia, positioning US equipment there, increasing access to bases, and conducting more joint exercises and training.
The moves would counter an increasingly aggressive China, which claims dominion over vast areas of the Pacific that the US considers international waters, and has alarmed smaller Asian neighbours by reigniting old territorial disputes, including confrontations over the South China Sea.
Defence Secretary Leon Panetta has said that the goal is to signal that the US and Australia will stick together in face of any threats.
Following meetings with Gillard on Wednesday, Obama addresses the Australian Parliament on Thursday before travelling to Darwin on Australia's remote northern coast.
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Two Darwin companies charged over worker death
Thursday, 7 November 2019
Two Darwin companies charged over worker death | Sky Australia
Two construction companies have been charged over the workplace death of 56-year-old Carl Delaney in the Northern Territory.
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Shopping in the City - Darwin, Australia
We went in to the city to buy some camera gear. A rode videomic me-l and a Canon EOS R. Very nice full frame mirrorless camera. We also had a look around the Parliament House & Supreme Court precinct. Then we did a brief unboxing of the new gear.
Music: Cities - Utah ; Cleared by Musicbed
One - Instrumental - Memba ; Cleared by Musicbed
Parliament House, Caberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, Oceania
Parliament House is the meeting facility of the Parliament of Australia located in Canberra, the capital of Australia. The building was designed by Mitchell/Giurgola Architects and opened on 9 May 1988 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia. Costing more than A$1.1 billion, it was the most expensive building in the world at the time of its construction. Federal Parliament meetings were first held in Melbourne until 1927. Between 1927 and 1988, the Parliament of Australia met in the Provisional Parliament House, which is now known as Old Parliament House. Construction of Australia's permanent Parliament House was delayed while its location was debated. Construction of the new building began in 1981. The principal design of the structure is based on the shape of two boomerangs and is topped by an 81-metre flagpole. It contains 4,700 rooms and many areas are open to the public. The main foyer contains a marble staircase and leads to the Great Hall which has a large tapestry on display. The House of Representatives chamber is decorated green while the Senate chamber has a red colour scheme. Between the two chambers is the Members' Hall which has a water feature and is not open to the public. The Ministerial Wing houses the office of the Prime Minister and other Ministers. After World War I the Federal Capital Advisory Committee was established to prepare Canberra to be the seat of government, including the construction of a Parliament House. The committee decided that it would be best to erect a provisional building, to serve for a predicted 50 years until a new, permanent House could be built. In the event, Old Parliament House was Parliament's home for 61 years. In the last decade of its use as a parliament the building had a chronic shortage of available space. In 1978 the Fraser government decided to proceed with a new building on Capital Hill, and the Parliament House Construction Authority was created. A two-stage competition was announced, for which the Authority consulted the Royal Australian Institute of Architects and, together with the National Capital Development Commission, made available to competitors a brief and competition documents. The design competition drew 329 entries from 28 countries. The competition winner was the New York-based architectural firm of Mitchell/Giurgola, with the on-site work directed by Italian architect Romaldo Giurgola, with a design which involved burying most of the building under Capital Hill, and capping the edifice with an enormous spire topped by a large Australian flag. The facades, however, included deliberate imitation of some of the patterns of the Old Parliament House, so that there is a slight resemblance despite the massive difference of scale. Construction began in 1981, and the House was intended to be ready by Australia Day, 26 January 1988, the 200th anniversary of European settlement in Australia[citation needed]. It was expected to cost A$220 million. Neither the deadline nor the budget was met. The building was finally opened by Queen Elizabeth II on 9 May 1988, the anniversary of the opening of both the first Federal Parliament in Melbourne on 9 May 1901 by the Duke of Cornwall and York (later King George V), and of the Provisional Parliament House in Canberra on 9 May 1927 by the Duke of York (later King George VI). The flag flown from the 81 metre flagpole is 12.8 m by 6.4 m, about the size of half a tennis court. The flagpole weighs 250 tonnes and is made of polished stainless steel from Wollongong. It was designed to be the pinnacle of Parliament House and is an easily recognisable symbol of national government. It is visible by day from outside and inside Parliament House and floodlit at night. The flag itself weighs approximately 15 kg. The building was designed to sit above Old Parliament House when seen from a distance. It was proposed originally to demolish Old Parliament House so that there would be an uninterrupted vista from the New Parliament House to Lake Burley Griffin and the Australian War Memorial, but there were successful representations for preservation of the historic building, which now houses a parliamentary museum. The original idea was for Parliament House to be open freely to the public, and the sweeping lawns leading up to the entrances[citation needed] were intended to symbolise this. The building is a major visitor attraction in Canberra with about 1 million visits each year. With the increased risk of terrorist attacks in recent years, the security of Parliament House has been increased greatly. One result has been the construction of crash barriers blocking vehicular access to the lawns.
Politician uses profanity in NT Parliament
A Northern Territory Opposition politician was recorded saying an offensive four-letter word in Parliament after his colleagues were kicked out.
McArthur Action
Protests continue at NT Parliament House over plans to expand a mine in the McArthur River region