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are located at levels 19–21, 1 Bligh Street, Sydney. They serve as a venue for the Cabinet to meet whilst in Sydney. The former Commonwealth Parliament Offices in Sydney were located at Charterbridge House, 56-70 Phillip Street, Sydney, only one block from Circular Quay and across the road from the Museum of Sydney which is the site of the first Government House in Sydney. They were host to various international leaders During APEC Australia 2007 in September 2007, with visiting heads of state including

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was situated on the 9th floor of the building. Image:HowardBushSydneyst.jpg, George W. Bush and John Howard walking along Phillip Street outside the Commonwealth Parliament Offices. Image:Bush Howard Phillip Street meeting.jpg, George W. Bush and John Howard meeting inside the Commonwealth Parliament Offices. Image:Bush Howard Phillip Street desk.jpg, George W. Bush and John Howard signing a treaty inside the Commonwealth Parliament Offices.

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