'It's a huge job': a peek inside Parliament House’s private, prized art stash

There is a strict pecking order – PM gets first pick – but the director of this coveted collection tries to keep everybody happy

Deep in the basement of Parliament House, Justine van Mourik flits between racks of paintings, marble busts and giant colonial portraits.

Van Mourik’s attention jumps from one piece to the next in the vast art collection that she oversees for the Department of Parliamentary Services, each piece sparking its own story.

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