R. G. Menzies House
Headquarters of the Australian Federal Liberal Party / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The R. G. Menzies House, also known colloquially as Liberal Headquarters,[1] or simply Menzies House,[1] is the official headquarters of the Australian Federal Liberal Party.[1][2] It is also home to the party's think tank, the Menzies Research Centre.[3][4] It was built in the Georgian architectural-style[5] and is described as a "two-floored, red-brick house."[6] It is located in the Canberra suburb of Barton, less than one kilometre from Parliament House.
R. G. Menzies House | |
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Alternative names | Menzies House, Liberal Party HQ, Menzies Research Centre |
General information | |
Location | Barton, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory |
Address | 59 Blackall St, Barton, ACT 2600 |
Coordinates | 35°18′30.2256″S 149°8′5.7948″E |
Named for | Robert Menzies |
Opened | 9 November 1965; 24 June 1994 |
Renovated | 1994 |
Cost | $65,000 (equivalent to $990,959 in 2022)[lower-alpha 1] |
Renovation cost | $1,500,000 (equivalent to $3,073,641 in 2022) |
Owner | Liberal Party |
Height | |
Architectural | Georgian |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 2 |
The building was reported to have cost AU£65,000 and was opened by then-Prime Minister Robert Menzies on 9 November 1965.[5][7] Headquarters for the Federal Liberal Party, it currently houses the "Federal Secretariat" of the party and staff of the Menzies Research Centre. After renovation in 1994 the building was re-opened by Robert Menzies' wife Pattie and had its name changed to R. G. Menzies House. The revamped building cost AU$1.5 million.[8]
At the entrance front of the building is a bust of Menzies. The bust was sculpted by Melbourne sculptor V. E. Greenhalgh.[5]