Controversial fence at Parliament House approved to improve security despite architect's opposition

By Ross Peake
Updated May 30 2015 - 12:20am, first published May 29 2015 - 11:45pm
An AFP officer stands guard at the front of Parliament House in Canberra.  Photo: Andrew Meares
An AFP officer stands guard at the front of Parliament House in Canberra. Photo: Andrew Meares

​The National Capital Authority has given the go-ahead to a controversial plan to build a fence around the ministerial wing at Parliament House.