Leader of the Opposition (Australian Capital Territory)

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The leader of the opposition of the Australian Capital Territory, is an official role usually occupied by the leader of the second largest party or coalition in the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly. The title is conferred under Standing Order 5A of the ACT Legislative Assembly, that the leader of the opposition shall be the leader of the largest non-Government party, with the consent of that member. In the event of an equal number of members of the second largest party, the Assembly shall vote and elect a leader of the opposition.

List of opposition leaders of the Australian Capital Territory

No.PortraitNameElectionPartyTermDurationChief Minister
1 Trevor Kaine and John Langmore (cropped).jpg Trevor Kaine [1] 1989 Liberal 11 May 19895 December 1989208 days RosemaryFollett.jpg
Rosemary Follett
1989
2 RosemaryFollett.jpg Rosemary Follett [2] Labor 5 December 19896 June 19911 year, 183 days Trevor Kaine and John Langmore (cropped).jpg
Trevor Kaine
1989—1991
(1) Trevor Kaine and John Langmore (cropped).jpg Trevor Kaine [3] Liberal 6 June 199121 June 199115 days RosemaryFollett.jpg
Rosemary Follett
1991—1995
3 No image.png Craig Duby [4] Independents Group 21 June 19916.5 hours [5]
4 Gary John Joseph Humphries.jpg Gary Humphries [6] Liberal 21 June 199122 July 199131 days
(1) Trevor Kaine and John Langmore (cropped).jpg Trevor Kaine [7] 1992 Liberal 22 July 199121 April 19931 year, 273 days
5 Kate Carnell.jpg Kate Carnell [8] 1995 Liberal 21 April 19939 March 19951 year, 322 days
(2) RosemaryFollett.jpg Rosemary Follett [9] Labor 9 March 19955 March 1996362 days Kate Carnell.jpg
Kate Carnell
1995—2000
6 No image.png Andrew Whitecross [10] Labor 5 March 199619 August 19971 year, 167 days
7 No image.png Wayne Berry [11] 1998 Labor 19 August 199720 February 1998185 days
8 JonStanhope2006.jpg Jon Stanhope [12] Labor 19 March 199819 October 20013 years, 265 days
2001 Gary John Joseph Humphries.jpg
Gary Humphries
2000—2001
(4) Gary John Joseph Humphries.jpg Gary Humphries [13] Liberal 12 November 200125 November 20021 year, 13 days JonStanhope2006.jpg
Jon Stanhope
2001—2011
9 Brendan Smyth Wanniassa head.jpg Brendan Smyth [14] 2004 Liberal 25 November 200216 May 20063 years, 172 days
10 Bill Stefaniak.png Bill Stefaniak [15] Liberal 16 May 200613 December 20071 year, 211 days
11 Zed Seselja.png Zed Seselja [16] 2008 Liberal 13 December 200711 January 20135 years, 60 days
2012 Katy Gallagher Portrait 2011.jpg
Katy Gallagher
2011—2014
12 Jeremy Hanson 2016.jpg Jeremy Hanson [17] Liberal 11 February 201325 October 20163 years, 257 days
2016 AndrewBarrportrait (cropped).jpg
Andrew Barr
2014—
13 Alistair Coe at 2CC in 2016.jpg Alistair Coe 2020 Liberal 25 October 201627 October 20204 years, 2 days
14 Elizabeth Lee MLA (cropped).jpg Elizabeth Lee 2024 Liberal 27 October 202031 October 20244 years, 4 days
15- Leanne Castley - Liberal 31 October 2024Incumbent123 days

References

  1. "Debates of the Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory" (PDF). Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) . Australian Capital Territory: Legislative Assembly. 11 May 1989. p. 11. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
  2. "Debates of the Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory" (PDF). Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) . Australian Capital Territory: Legislative Assembly. 6 June 1991. p. 2238. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
  3. "Debates of the Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory" (PDF). Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) . Australian Capital Territory: Legislative Assembly. 21 June 1991. p. 2255. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
  4. "Debates of the Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory" (PDF). Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) . Australian Capital Territory: Legislative Assembly. 21 June 1991. p. 2374. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
  5. "Duby out, Humphries in? Chaos over vote". The Canberra Times. 22 June 1991. p. 1. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
  6. "Debates of the Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory" (PDF). Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) . Australian Capital Territory: Legislative Assembly. 21 June 1991. p. 2343. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
  7. "Debates of the Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory" (PDF). Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) . Australian Capital Territory: Legislative Assembly. 6 August 1991. p. 2379. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
  8. "Debates of the Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory" (PDF). Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) . Australian Capital Territory: Legislative Assembly. 11 May 1993. p. 1184. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
  9. "Debates of the Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory" (PDF). Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) . Australian Capital Territory: Legislative Assembly. 9 March 1995. p. 7. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
  10. "Debates of the Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory" (PDF). Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) . Australian Capital Territory: Legislative Assembly. 26 March 1996. p. 602. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
  11. "Debates of the Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory" (PDF). Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) . Australian Capital Territory: Legislative Assembly. 26 August 1997. p. 2365. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
  12. "Debates of the Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory" (PDF). Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) . Australian Capital Territory: Legislative Assembly. 19 March 1998. p. 9. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
  13. "Debates of the Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory" (PDF). Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) . Australian Capital Territory: Legislative Assembly. 12 November 2001. p. 8. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
  14. "Debates of the Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory" (PDF). Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) . Australian Capital Territory: Legislative Assembly. 10 December 2002. p. 4060. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
  15. "Debates of the Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory" (PDF). Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) . Australian Capital Territory: Legislative Assembly. 6 June 2006. p. 1721. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
  16. "Debates of the Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory" (PDF). Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) . Australian Capital Territory: Legislative Assembly. 12 February 2008. p. 1. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
  17. "Debates of the Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory" (PDF). Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) . Australian Capital Territory: Legislative Assembly. 12 February 2013. p. 345. Retrieved 13 October 2013.