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    The Board of Old Parliament House (OPH) has been established under the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Establishing Old Parliament House) Rule 2016 (Section 13).

    The functions of the Board are to decide the objectives, strategies and policies to be followed by OPH; and to ensure the proper and efficient performance of OPH’s functions. The Minister may give the Board a written statement setting out strategic guidance for OPH.


    Chair

    The Hon Nick Minchin, AO

    Former Member of the Senate and Minister

     Deputy Chair

    Mr Bernard Wright, AO
    Former Clerk of the House of Representatives

     Member

    The Hon Simon Crean
    Former Member of the House of Representatives and Minister

     Member

    Ms Cheryl Cartwright
    Former Press Gallery journalist

     Member

    Professor Anne Tiernan
    Director at the Policy Innovation Hub at Griffith University and Dean (Engagement) at the Griffith Business School

     Member

    Mrs Maria Myers, AC
    Chair of the Kimberley Foundation and the State Library of Victoria Foundation

     Member

    Ms Gai Brodtmann

    Former Member of the House of Representatives

     Member

    Ms Daryl Karp, AM

    Director of the Museum of Australian Democracy

     

    On 29 May 2020, The Hon Ben Morton MP, Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister and Minister assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service and Cabinet, announced two new appointments to the OPH Board of the Museum of Australian Democracy for a period of three years.
    The Hon Nick Minchin has been appointed as the new Chair of the Board and Ms Gai Brodtmann has been appointed as a member of the Board.

    Read the press release

    Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House

    18 King George Terrace, Parkes, ACT 2600, Australia

    PO Box 3934
    Manuka ACT 2603

    Open daily 9am - 5pm
    Final session commences at 4pm each day

    ABN: 30 620 774 963

    Telephone: 02 6270 8222

    Enquiries:
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    Please note: video surveillance is used 24 hours a day around and throughout the building and may be used for research purposes

    If the museum is closed due to an emergency, call for new opening times: 1800 716 066

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