The Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory is the unicameral legislature of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). It sits in the Legislative Assembly Building on Civic Square,close to the centre of the city of Canberra.
Rosemary Follett is an Australian former politician who was the first Chief Minister of Australian Capital Territory,serving in 1989 and again between 1991 and 1995. She was the first woman to become head of government in an Australian state or territory.
This is a list of the members of the first parliament of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly. It was the Territory's first representative parliament after gaining self-government,and operated from 1989 to 1991.
Residents Rally was an Australian political party,with four candidates elected to the first Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly at the 1989 Australian Capital Territory general election. The party was led by human rights barrister and lawyer,Bernard Collaery. Collaery defined the party as "a community-based urban green party". The Rally formed a coalition with the Liberal Party,led by Trevor Kaine,in late 1989. However,this fractious Alliance was to last for only two years before collapsing. The Rally was unsuccessful in retaining any seats at the 1992 ACT general election.
The Independents Group was a short-lived Australian political party operating in the Australian Capital Territory. They briefly served as part of the Alliance government,alongside the Liberal Party and Residents Rally.
Trevor Thomas Kaine,was an Australian politician who served as Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory from 1989 to 1991. Kaine was elected into a multi-member single electorate in the unicameral Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly,from 1989 to 2001,initially as a member of the Liberal Party and later as an independent.
Paul Anthony Osborne is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer,administrator and politician. He played first-grade rugby league for the St George Dragons and Canberra Raiders before serving as a member of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly from 1995 until 2001. He was the chief executive officer of the Parramatta Eels in the National Rugby League from 2009 to 2011.
The Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988 is an Act of the Parliament of Australia enacted on 6 December 1988,that establishes "a body politic under the Crown by the name of the Australian Capital Territory" and is the constitutional foundation of the Territory's government.
The 1989 Australian Capital Territory general election was held on 4 March 1989 to elect the 1st Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly. This was the first direct election by voters in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) for their power legislative body.
The Speaker of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly is the presiding officer of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly,the unicameral legislature of the Australian Capital Territory.
Elections to the 1992 Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly was held on Saturday,15 February,alongside a referendum on an electoral system for future elections. The incumbent Labor Party,led by Rosemary Follett,was challenged by the Liberal Party,led by Trevor Kaine. Candidates were elected to fill seats using the modified d'Hondt electoral system for a multi-member single constituency. The result was another hung parliament. However,Labor,with the largest representation in the 17-member unicameral Assembly,formed Government with the support of Michael Moore and Helen Szuty. Follett was elected Chief Minister at the first sitting of the second Assembly on 27 March 1992.
The Brindabella electorate is one of the five electorates for the unicameral 25-member Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly. It elects five members,and is the largest of the electorates in geographic area.
The Australian Capital Territory House of Assembly was the main elected representative body of the Australian Capital Territory between 1975 and 1986,during which time preparation began for the granting of self-government to the Territory. The Assembly had a largely advisory role,with most of the power over the Territory being in the hands of the relevant federal minister.
Craig John Duby,former Australian politician,was a member of the unicameral Legislative Assembly of the Australian Capital Territory between 1989 and 1992,elected to the multi-member single constituency Assembly as a representative of the No Self-Government Party. During his term in office,Duby was a member of the Independents Group and the Hare-Clark Independence Party. Duby was the Minister for Finance and Urban Services and briefly was the Minister for Housing and Community Services in the Kaine ministry. For part of one day,he served as the Leader of the Opposition.
Harold James Hird is an Australian former politician who was a member of the unicameral Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly representing the electorate of Ginninderra for the Liberal Party from 1995 to 2001. Hird also served in the elected ACT House of Assembly,representing the electoral district of Fraser,from 1975 until 1986 as an Independent. He was the Speaker from 1982 to 1986.
Roberta McRae,former Australian politician,was a member of the unicameral Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly from 1992 to 1998,elected to the multi-member single constituency Assembly and later elected to represent the multi-member electorate of Ginninderra for the Labor Party. A former teacher,following politics,McRae entered academia.
Ellnor Judith Grassby is a former Australian politician who served as a member of the multi-member single constituency unicameral Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly,representing the Labor Party between 1989 and 1995. Grassby served as Minister for Housing and Urban Services in the First Follett Ministry.
Norman Arthur Jensen,a former Australian politician,was a member of the first multi-member single electorate unicameral Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly representing the Residents Rally party,serving between 1989 and 1992.
Robyn Margaret Nolan is an Australian politician and was a member of the first multi-member single electorate Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly representing,initially,the Liberal Party. Nolan was elected at the 1989 general election and then resigned from the Liberal Party on 11 October 1991,sat briefly as an independent,before founding the New Conservative Group on 19 November 1991. Nolan sought re-election,leading the New Conservative party ticket,at the 1992 general election,however was unsuccessful in retaining her seat.
Ivor Francis Vivian is an Australian former politician.
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