Parliament House in Brisbane is the seat of the Parliament of Queensland, housing the Legislative Assembly. It is situated on the corner of George Street and Alice Street. Parliament House is bordered by the Queensland University of Technology and the Brisbane City Botanic Gardens.

When Queensland was established as a separate colony from New South Wales in 1859 its new Parliament met in temporary quarters at the Old Convict Barracks in Queen Street. This facility sufficed whilst the Queensland Government directed its funds to the construction of Government House. It was in 1863 that plans for a new Parliament House were finally selected from an Australia-wide design competition, and in 1864 the foundation stone for the building was laid. The George Street frontage was completed in 1868 in French Renaissance style; it was built by Joshua Jeays. The original zinc roof was replaced in the 1980's with one constructed from Mount Isa copper. The colonnades were built in 1878 and construction on the Alice Street frontage commenced in 1887. A 22-storey Parliamentary Annexe building was completed in 1979, built within the grounds of the Old Parliament House.

Art exhibitions and other displays are frequently staged in the spacious ground floor areas of the Annexe.

Free public guided tours of the Parliament are available each day. Also, a gift shop, selling souvenirs and memorabilia, is located in the main foyer.

Parliament House was also used as one of the sites for the 1980s Australian series of Mission: Impossible.

Parliament House and Parliamentary Annexe — Alice Street façade (photo taken from George Street)	Parliament House — George Street façade (photo taken from Alice Street)	Parliament House (photo taken from George Street)	Parliament House — George Street façade (photo taken from QUT)
Parliament House — Alice Street façade	Parliament House and "The Mansions"	Parliament House — George Street façade (photo taken from the QUT entrance)	View of Parliament House from the Brisbane City Botanic Gardens

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• Parliament of Queensland
• Parliament House, Brisbane is at 27°28′31″S 153°01′37″E / 27.475356°S 153.02703°E / -27.475356; 153.02703Coordinates: 27°28′31″S 153°01′37″E / 27.475356°S 153.02703°E / -27.475356; 153.02703

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