Canberra Trip

High Court

The High court has a ceiling higher than all of the other courts, it is 24m high.
The High court has 7 justices for 2 reasons 1 so there is always a majority decision and 2 to get more opinions.
The High courts building materials are all Australian.

We used to have 1 & 2 cent coins but they are not circulating now because it costs more than 1 or 2 cents to make and because nothing was 1 or 2 cents to buy.
50 cent coins used to be round but now they have 12 sides to help the blind differentiate the 50 cent coins from 20 cent coins.
There used to be 1 and 2 dollar notes but they are not circulating now because coins do not wear out as fast and it is more practical.
I also made my own $1 coin.
The Mint was actually very busy last year because in times of uncertainty people revert back to real things that you can actually touch.

It is where the government sits.
There was someone who had glued her hand to Parliament house and was protesting about climate change.

I got to go on a typewriter.
The senate room and the house of representatives colours were copied from the British house of lords and house of commons colours.