Special sitting day at Old Parliament House scheduled for April

Key points

• The Federal Parliament will sit for one day at Old Parliament House in April next year. The sitting marks 100 years since the national parliament first met in Canberra.
• Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Question Time and legislation will return to the chambers for the first time in decades. Energy Minister Chris Bowen said the day would be cramped but a special occasion for MPs.
• The centenary celebrations will cost taxpayers $3 million.