John Smith Murdoch

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John Smith Murdoch, born in Glasgow, Scotland, was the chief architect for the Commonwealth of Australia from 1919, responsible for designing many government buildings in Australia. These notably include many of Canberra's first public buildings, such as Provisional Parliament House (1927) and Hotel Canberra (1924).

He also designed buildings in Melbourne. His notable works included the Commonwealth Offices in Treasury Place (1912), the former Mail Exchange (1913) on Bourke Street and Former High Court Buildings in Little Bourke Street (1926).

His work in Perth includes the Commonwealth Bank and General Post Office buildings (1923) in Forrest Place.

Murdoch was a member of the Masonic order and it is claimed that he incorporated many masonic motifs into his designs.^{[citation needed]}

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Old Parliament House, Canberra	Hotel Canberra	Former mail exchange, Melbourne	GPO, Forrest Place, Perth
Commonwealth Bank Building, Forrest Place, Perth