| R. G. Menzies House | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Building name at front | |
.jpg) R. G. Menzies House viewed from north-west of the building | |
 Interactive map of the R. G. Menzies House area | |
| Alternative names | Menzies House, Liberal Party HQ, Menzies Research Centre |
| General information | |
| Location | Barton,Canberra,Australian Capital Territory, 59 Blackall St,Barton,ACT 2600 |
| Coordinates | 35°18′30.2256″S149°8′5.7948″E / 35.308396000°S 149.134943000°E /-35.308396000; 149.134943000 |
| Named for | Robert Menzies |
| Opened | 9 November 1965; 24 June 1994 |
| Renovated | 1994 |
| Cost | $65,000 (equivalent to $1,981,919 in 2022)[a] |
| Renovation cost | $1,500,000 (equivalent to $3,073,641 in 2022) |
| Owner | Liberal Party |
| Height | |
| Architectural | Georgian |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 2 |
TheR. G. Menzies House, also known colloquially asLiberal Headquarters,[1] or simplyMenzies House,[1] is the officialheadquarters of the AustralianFederalLiberal Party.[1][2] It is also home to the party'sthink tank, theMenzies Research Centre.[3][4] It was built in theGeorgian architectural style[5] and is described as a "two-floored, red-brick house."[6] It is located in theCanberra suburb ofBarton, less than a kilometre fromParliament House.
The building was reported to have costAU£65,000 and was opened by then-prime ministerRobert Menzies on 9 November 1965.[5][7] Headquarters for the Federal Liberal Party, it currently houses the "Federal Secretariat" of the party and staff of theMenzies Research Centre. After renovation in 1994 the building was re-opened byRobert Menzies' wifePattie and had its name changed toR. G. Menzies House. The revamped building costAU$1.5 million.[8]
At the entrance front of the building is abust of Menzies. The bust was sculpted byMelbourne sculptor V. E. Greenhalgh.[5]
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The Secretariat is the Liberal Party's national centre for administration, research and campaign planning. It offers assistance to the Divisions in State elections and is able to provide specialist support in such areas as policy development, research and strategic planning. It also co-ordinates the Liberal Party's international relations. The Federal Secretariat is located at R.G. Menzies House in Canberra which was opened by the Party's founder, Sir Robert Menzies in 1965.