Commonwealth Parliament Offices, Sydney

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Commonwealth Parliament Offices
Sydney, Australia
Space 1 Bligh 001.jpg
The offices are located within the 1 Bligh Street building
TypeCommonwealth Government office
Site information
Controlled byGovernment of Australia
Site history
Materialsreinforced concrete

The Commonwealth Parliament Offices, Sydney in Sydney, Australia are located at levels 19-21, 1 Bligh Street, Sydney.[1] They serve as a venue for the Cabinet to meet whilst in Sydney.

The former Commonwealth Parliament Offices in Sydney were located at Charterbridge House, 56-70 Phillip Street, Sydney, only one block from Circular Quay and across the road from the Museum of Sydney which is the site of the first Government House in Sydney. They were host to various international leaders During APEC Australia 2007 in September 2007, with visiting heads of state including President of the United States George W. Bush, President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin, President of the People's Republic of China Hu Jintao and the Prime Minister of Japan Shinzō Abe. The Sydney Office of the Prime Minister of Australia John Howard was situated on the 9th floor of the building.

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  1. ^ "Department of Finance, Ministerial and Parliamentary Services". 8 November 2013.

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Coordinates: 33°51′53.33″S 151°12′38.24″E / 33.8648139°S 151.2106222°E / -33.8648139; 151.2106222

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