It is pretty spectacular, and there are a few other good buildings here, just as there are in each state capital and Canberra, but there's a lot of dross, too.

Wasn't the SOH only finished in the 70s? I only have a vague memory of Paul Robeson singing for the builders (from newsreels, not actual memories). That BBC researcher knew good architecture when they saw it in progress! And I think we ought to be allowed to mark down politicians for incorrect grammar.