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When did the first Parliament House open in Canberra?
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The first Parliament House in Canberra opened in 1927. Specifically, ceremonies marking the official transfer of the federal Parliament from Melbourne to the new capital took place on May 9, 1927. This building served as the meeting place for the national legislature until the opening of the new Parliament House in 1988.12