Old Parliament House Heritage Management Plan

Heritage Values Home of Federal Parliament for 61 years from The building that shaped the Australian nation Focus of federal political activity Focus of many public demonstrations

Heritage Values John Smith Murdoch, first Commonwealth architect Inter-war Stripped Classical style architecture Inclusion of fittings & furniture in design Major physical feature in Canberras design

Heritage Listings Register of the National Estate (EPBC Act 1999) Commonwealth Heritage List (EPBC Act 1999) National Heritage List (EPBC Act 1999) Register of Classified Places (National Trust of Australia) Register of Significant Twentieth Century Architecture (Royal Australian Institute of Architecture)

Statutory Obligations Commonwealth & National Heritage List New statutory requirements – referrals Heritage Strategy Management Plan

CMP to HMP Heritage Management Plan (HMP) replaces Conservation Management Plan Development, policies, statements of Heritage Values Decision making process New status within corporate structure Public consultation Endorsement by DEWHA, OPH, Adv Council Gazetted by Minister for the Environment

What makes the HMP different? SoS similar to CMP Risk analysis Mapped heritage values Zones Policies Decision making process – for Actions Reporting Permitted Actions Schedules

Catalogue - room records Each room is recorded in EMu as a record in the catalogue Statements of Values, and history Acceptable use, past uses Images Live updates

Management Zones Map heritage values and how spaces can be used Narrative records in EMu – Value Zone Value Zone tab in Narratives Room records in the catalogue are attached to value zone narrative records

Heritage list Criteria 1 History 2 Rarity 3 Research Potential 4 Characteristic 5 Aesthetic 6 Technical 7 Social 8 Significant People

Action Proposals Permitted Action Schedules – Maintenance – Housekeeping – Events and Tourism – Education – Interpretation and Exhibition – Built Fabric Investigation – Contractors – Tenants – Caterers Action Committee

Disaster recovery Collection disaster recovery will be incorporated Salvage priority collection objects room locations will highlight

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