the first parliament was held in australia at parliament house, melbourne.
the first parliament was held in australia at parliament house, melbourne.
where was the first parliament held in australia?
parliament house , melbourne
the first parliament was opened on 9 may 1901. shortly before her death in january 1901, queen victoria had designated her grandson, the duke of cornwall and york (later king george v) to preside over the opening of the first parliament of australia. the ceremony took place with much british pomp and circumstance in melbourne's royal exhibition building on 9 may 1901 and parliament was to sit at victoria's parliament house, melbourne for some 26 years, while a suitable site for a federal capital was established.
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the duke of york toured australia and opened the first parliament in 1901. after an expenses dispute, parliament refused to augment the income received by the governor-general with an additional annual allowance, and lord hopetoun resigned, sailing for britain in july 1902. south australia's governor, lord tennyson, became australia's second governor-general. the term of the first parliament was from may 1901 to october 1902. it enacted 59 acts, and, in accordance with the provisions of the new constitution, established the legal, financial and administrative foundations of the commonwealth.









































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