2026 Canberra Writers Festival
Get involved in an engaging program of Festival events being held at MoAD.
Location
18 King George Terrace, Parkes
When
17 October – 18 October
Join art-makers, big thinkers and storytellers for a variety of 2026 Canberra Writers Festival events. For the full program, visit Canberra Writers Festival.
Getting here and parking
We are located inside Old Parliament House. Our address is 18 King George Terrace, Parkes ACT.
There are paid, short-stay spaces at the front and on either side of Old Parliament House. Paid, long-stay spaces are behind Old Parliament House on Queen Victoria Terrace and next to the Treasury and John Gorton Buildings, all a five-minute walk from our front entrance.
The accessible entrance and lift access is located through the doors on either side of the bottom of the central staircase.
Visit our Getting here and parking page for more information.
Saturday October 17
10-11am Senate chamber: Climate, Chaos and COP31
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10-11am House of Representatives chamber: Angertainment
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11:45am-12:45pm Senate chamber: Political Rupture: Identity, Equality and Opportunity
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11:45am-12:45pm House of Representatives chamber: Uphill Battle: Future of Education
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1:30-2:30pm Senate chamber: Outlawed: The Rise of Sovereign Citizen Ideology
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1:30-2:30pm House of Representatives chamber: Australia in the World: George Megalogenis and Matt Bevan
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3:15-4:15pm Senate chamber: God AI
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3:15-4:15pm House of Representatives chamber: Big Problem, Brave Reform
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Sunday October 18
10-11am Senate chamber: Wave of One Nation
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10-11am House of Representatives chamber: The Last Best Place on the Internet
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11:45am-12:45pm Senate chamber: Mr Fluffy and Accidental Activism
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11:45am-12:45pm House of Representatives chamber: The Big Steal with Paul Barry
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1:30-2:30pm Senate chamber: Turbulence and Timidity
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1:30-2:30pm House of Representatives chamber: Deciding our Democracy
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3:15-4:15pm Senate chamber: Secrets of the Press Gallery: 125 Years of Federal Political Reporting
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3:15-4:15pm House of Representatives chamber: Way Women Lead
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Plan your visit
We are located inside Old Parliament House. Our address is 18 King George Terrace, Parkes, ACT. There are paid, short-stay spaces at the front and on either side of Old Parliament House. Paid, long-stay spaces are behind Old Parliament House on Queen Victoria Terrace and next to the Treasury and John Gorton Buildings, all a five-minute walk from our front entrance.
The accessible entrance and lift access is located through the doors on either side of the bottom of the central staircase. Senate and House of Representatives chambers: the entry level is wheelchair accessible. There are some small steps from the entry level down onto the floor of the chambers. Some areas are not accessible to wheelchair users.
Each event has seating.
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