Jul 24, 2026 – 1.10pmFederal politicians are known to retire to their apartments in Canberra’s Kingston at the end of a robust day in parliament but, in Queensland, MPs bunk down in the annexe: a 24-storey brutalist building with 87 private rooms that towers over Parliament House.The on-site accommodation has been a home away from home for state politicians since it was built in the late 1970s under the leadership of Joh Bjelke-Petersen, who quietly insisted a spa bath be built on the top floor.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
The ‘annexe’ where Qld MPs rack up taxpayer-funded sleepovers
MPs have been sleeping at parliament for decades, but a rise in personal overnight stays has created a spike in interest in the 50-year-old ‘annexe’.
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