Seven protesters who shut down parliament after gluing their hands to a wooden railing in the House of Representatives will face trial after pleading not guilty to damaging Commonwealth property.

They each face a maximum of 10 years imprisonment if convicted.

The three men and four women appeared in the ACT Magistrates Court on Wednesday where each was charged and entered pleas.

"It's a little bit like graduation day, isn't it," Magistrate Beth Campbell said during a light-hearted moment, as she read out the names of the accused one at a time and they came forward to enter pleas.

Timothy Buchanan, Phillip Evans, Hannah Grant, Samantha Hawker, Chamomilla Hill, Sally Hunter and Jason Ray were committed to stand trial over the glue protest on November 30 last year. The seven were represented in court by Tim Sharman, of Sharman Robertson Solicitors, and usual committal proceedings were waived.

It is not clear how the group intends to fight the charges. No further details of the alleged offences were aired in court.

All seven are members of a group called the Whistleblowers Activists and Citizens Alliance and had been protesting Australia's offshore detention camps for refugees in parliament that day.

Outside court, the group stood together and told the waiting media they travelled to parliament to speak to their representatives.

"For years we have attempted to make ourselves heard through more conventional means. We have written letters and signed petitions, we have attended rallies and speak outs, we have held sit-ins and we have blockaded in attempts to stop deportations to danger," Chamomilla Hill read from the group's statement.

"We have reached a critical moment in Australia's history, a moment when these methods are no longer enough. We have been unable to reach those in power, our so-called representatives.

"We took direct action inside our Parliament House in an attempt to be heard. We called out to our elected representatives to demand that they end their inhumane policies."

Sally Hunter said the group maintained their innocence, and that they would continue to engage in direct action until the camps are closed.

The group were bailed on their own undertaking to appear in court when required. Their cases are next due in court on July 27.

Also in court on Wednesday was the case of two other protesters from the same group who abseiled down Parliament House the next day and unfurled a banner that read "close the bloody camps now".

Katherine Woskett and Patrick Kieren Holmes were not in court but solicitor Mr Sharman entered pleas of not guilty to offensive behaviour on their behalf. The charges come under Commonwealth public order laws, and carry a maximum fine of $3600 if convicted.

Their matters were set down for hearing on February 13 next year.

Mr Sharman told the court in response to questions from Ms Campbell the issues in this case were not factual, but "interesting legal ones".