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Our volunteers are ambassadors for MoAD, sharing the stories of Old Parliament House.
Recreating the Clerk of the Senate's office to evoke 1975.
Discover the benefits of a partnership with MoAD.
Help us celebrate 100 years of Old Parliament House.
Every person can contribute to democracy.
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