| R. G. Menzies House | |
| Coordinates: | -35.3084°N 149.1349°W |
| Alternate Names: | Menzies House, Liberal Party HQ, Menzies Research Centre |
| Location: | Barton, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory |
| Address: | 59 Blackall St, Barton, ACT 2600 |
| Namesake: | Robert Menzies |
| Est Completion: | --> |
| Opened Date: | 9 November 1965; 24 June 1994 |
| Renovation Date: | 1994 |
| Destruction Date: | --> |
| Management: | or |
| Operator: | or |
| Governing Body: | --> |
| Architectural: | Georgian |
| Floor Count: | 2 |
The R. G. Menzies House, also known colloquially as Liberal Headquarters,[1] or simply Menzies House,[1] is the official headquarters of the Australian Federal Liberal Party.[1] [2] It is also home to the party's think tank, the Menzies Research Centre.[3] [4] It was built in the Georgian architectural-style[5] and is described as a "two-floored, red-brick house."[6] It is located in the Canberra suburb of Barton, less than one kilometre from Parliament House.
The building was reported to have cost AU£65,000 and was opened by then-Prime Minister Robert 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 the Menzies Research Centre. After renovation in 1994 the building was re-opened by Robert Menzies' wife Pattie and had its name changed to R. G. Menzies House. The revamped building cost AU$1.5 million.[8]
At the entrance front of the building is a bust of Menzies. The bust was sculpted by Melbourne sculptor V. E. Greenhalgh.[5]
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