On this day 30 years ago the new parliament house in Canberra was first open, with the Queen officially unveiling the building at its inauguration.

But Troy Bramston from The Australia is saying that the $1.1 billion move to new parliament house was a monumental mistake, with the collateral damage materialising now in the form of hostile parliamentary proceedings.  

“Politics has become more nastier, more combative since the move,” Troy explains.

“There aren’t as many friendships across the political divide. This is because it’s poorly designed internally.”

Troy suggests that the segregating lay-out has led to party tribalism and partisanship, with the design not allowing for cross-party interaction.   

“If you get the design right, it can pay a dividend.”

“People are likely to work more effectively if they have interaction. It leds to collaboration on cross party lines. We’ve lost this."

"The old parliament house had a number of features that helped parliament operate better. Things like the Kings Hall where politicians would bump into journalists and bureaucrats and visitors. There's no such thing now."

On this day 30 years ago the new parliament house in Canberra was first open, with the Queen officially unveiling the building at its inauguration.
But Troy Bramston from The Australia is saying that the $1.1 billion move to new parliament house was a monumental mistake, with the collateral damage materialising now in the form of hostile parliamentary proceedings.&nbsp;&nbsp;
&ldquo;Politics has become more nastier, more combative since the move,&rdquo; Troy explains.
&ldquo;There aren&rsquo;t as many friendships across the political divide. This is because it&rsquo;s poorly designed internally.&rdquo;
Troy suggests that the segregating lay-out has led to party tribalism and partisanship, with the design not allowing for cross-party interaction.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&ldquo;If you get the design right, it can pay a dividend.&rdquo;
&ldquo;People are likely to work more effectively if they have interaction. It leds to collaboration on cross party lines. We&rsquo;ve lost this."
"The old parliament house had a number of features that helped parliament operate better. Things like the Kings Hall where politicians would bump into journalists and bureaucrats and visitors. There's no such thing now."

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