Parliament of South Australia

Parliament Sitting – Legislative Council
2025-04-29 14:15 - 18:00, 2025-04-30 14:15 - 18:00, 2025-05-01 14:15 - 18:00 (Australia/Adelaide) | Parliament House, Parliament House, Adelaide, 5000, Australia
Watch Parliament sitting live online in real time, or watch in person from the public gallery.
Question time for the House of Assembly starts at approximately 2pm, and 2.15pm for the Legislative Council.
Visitors are welcome on sitting days.
Members of the public may walk in and observe from the public galleries, but guided tours are not available. Large groups wishing to observe Question Time should notify Parliament staff – learn more.
Tours are available for large groups at specific times (before sitting starts, and in the 1-2pm break). School groups must book through the office of their local MP.
Learn More Watch Parliament Live Online

Video Incursions
2025-04-30, 2025-05-01, 2025-05-02, 2025-05-05, 2025-05-06 | Online, Online
If you are out of public transport access to Parliament House, we can offer a free video linked incursion for your class.
The incursion program is curriculum linked and can be customised to the needs of your group.
Learn more about digital programs
Book a video incursion now

Parliament Sitting – House of Assembly
2025-04-30 10:30 - 13:00, 2025-04-30 14:00 - 18:00, 2025-05-01 11:00 - 13:00, 2025-05-01 14:00 - 18:00 | Parliament House, Parliament House, Adelaide, 5000, Australia
Watch Parliament sitting live online in real time, or watch in person from the public gallery.
Question time for the House of Assembly starts at 2pm, and 2.15pm for the Legislative Council.
Visitors are welcome on sitting days.
Members of the public may walk in and observe from the public galleries, but guided tours are not available. Large groups wishing to observe Question Time should notify Parliament staff – learn more.
Tours are available for large groups at specific times (before sitting starts, and in the 1-2pm break). School groups must book through the office of their local MP.
Learn More Watch Parliament Live Online

Community Group Tours
2025-05-02, 2025-05-05, 2025-05-06 | Parliament House, Parliament House, Adelaide, 5000, Australia
Community groups, clubs, and interest groups are welcome to contact a member of the House of Assembly or the Legislative Council to request a free group tour.   You can have up to 30 people attend on a community group tour.
Learn more about group tours

English Language Learner Tours
2025-05-02, 2025-05-05, 2025-05-06 | Parliament House, Parliament House, Adelaide, 5000, Australia
The Community Education Office provides a free one-hour program for adult English language learners and TAFE Adult Migrant English Program participants. The program guides learners through Parliament House, covering core concepts such as levels of government, electorates, and the Passage of a Bill.
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Tertiary Programs
2025-05-02, 2025-05-05, 2025-05-06 | Parliament House, Parliament House, Adelaide, 5000, Australia
The Community Education Office offers custom programs for university students in teaching, law, and politics courses, and other related disciplines.
We can customise a program to suit the needs of your learners.  As a base, we tour through both Houses of Parliament, the Old Chamber, and cover the passage of a Bill.
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Non-Sitting Day School Tours
2025-05-02, 2025-05-05, 2025-05-06 | Online, Online
School tours of Parliament House are available on non-sitting days throughout the year.
School tours are hosted by a Member of Parliament.
Contact a Member of Parliament to book.
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Free Public Tour 10am
2025-05-02 10:00 - 10:45, 2025-05-05 10:00 - 10:45 | Parliament House, Parliament House, Adelaide, 5000, Australia
Join us for a guided tour of Parliament House, where you will see the original parliamentary chamber (1850s), the current House of Assembly (1889), and the current Legislative Council (1939). You will learn about heritage features, building history, and parliamentary processes.
Walk-in 5-10 minutes before the start time to attend, no need to call or book. If you have more than 10 people in your party, please contact 08 8237 9467 to discuss your options.
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Free Public Tour 2pm
2025-05-02 14:00 - 14:45, 2025-05-05 14:00 - 14:45 | Parliament House, Parliament House, Adelaide, 5000, Australia

Mission Control
2025-05-05 10:00 - 13:00 | Parliament House, Parliament House, Adelaide, 5000, Australia
30 students | Years 6-10 | Part 1: 90 minutes, Part 2: 75 minutes | Free
Part 1 available at Parliament House in term 2 2025 | Part 2 available at the Australian Space Discovery Centre in term 2 2025 | Special back-to-back sessions available
The Mission Control Workshop combines Civics and STEM skills in a two-part workshop.
South Australia is going to attempt to terraform Mars. A Parliamentary Committee completed an inquiry into what industries would need to be taken to Mars for this project, and the report identified 12 industries. The problem? The budget will only cover 10 out of 12 industries.
Part 1: From Parliament to Mars (90 mins)
The Mars Space Mission Bill 2024 needs to pass both Houses of Parliament to determine which 10 industries will be going. The Government, Opposition, Minor Parties and specific electorates/Members all have different industry priorities. Students complete a role play passage of a bill to decide the 10 industries.
Students will think critically about the skills and knowledge needed for a successful mission to Mars. They will debate and vote on industries to send on the mission in a way that mirrors South Australia’ parliamentary process.
Part 1 is available at the Parliament of South Australia. For Part 1 bookings please submit a request form.
Part 2: Life on Mars (75 mins)
Students will work collaboratively to complete a hands-on design challenge based on industries that can be taken to Mars. They will need to consider how to sustainably power operations, feed the population, and communicate across the far reaches of space.
Part 2 is available at the Australian Space Discovery Centre as part of in-centre Schools in Space sessions.
Bookings
There are two types of sessions:

Back-to-back
Individual

Back-to-back sessions
We have set aside custom times to complete Mission Control in back-to-back sessions in a half day experience along North Terrace in Adelaide, South Australia.
5 May 2025

10am-11.30am – Parliament of South Australia
12.00pm-1.15pm – Australian Space Discovery Centre

2 June 2025 – TBC

10am-11.30am – Parliament of South Australia
12.00pm-1.15pm – Australian Space Discovery Centre

13 June 2025 BOOKED OUT

9.30am-11.00am – Parliament of South Australia
11.30am-12.45pm – Australian Space Discovery Centre

30 June 2025 – TBC

10am-11.30am – Parliament of South Australia
12.00pm-1.15pm – Australian Space Discovery Centre

Book the half day back-to-back program
Individual sessions
Instead of the back-to-back options, participants can custom book times for Part 1 at Parliament House or Part 2 at the Australian Space Discovery Centre.
The two-parts do not need to be completed in sequence.
Book Part 1
Book Part 2
Bookings at each location will be forwarded to the respective education team.
Queries
Contact book@discover.space.gov.au or call 08 8432 1400.

Westminster Connections - SA History Festival
2025-05-05 14:30 - 16:00 | Parliament House, Parliament House, Adelaide, 5000, Australia
This tour will explore the historical conventions and differences between South Australia’s Parliament and the origin of parliamentary tradition – the Palace of Westminster.
