A fire on the steps of Old Parliament House in Canberra has caused extensive damage to the front of the building.
Just before noon on Thursday ACT emergency services were called to the scene to find the front doors alight.
Photos from Old Parliament House in Canberra show the front of the 1927 building severely damaged, with the ornate front doors completely destroyed by fire. Protestors and police still on the scene as well as shocked members of the public. pic.twitter.com/MIPacMORgf
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The building, which is now home to the Museum of Australian Democracy, was evacuated as a precaution and crews extinguished the blaze.
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The cause of the fire has not been confirmed.
A number of protesters had been at the site just before the fire took hold.
The building was set on fire by protesters on December 21 and there have been daily protests outside it since December 26.
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