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.
The first two parliaments were elected under the one-electorate modified d'Hondt method, which was then abolished and replaced with the current three-electorate Hare-Clark system in 1995.
| Name | Party | Term in office |
|---|---|---|
| Wayne Berry | ALP | 1989–2008 |
| Bernard Collaery | Residents Rally | 1989–1991 |
| Terry Connolly [3] | ALP | 1990–1996 |
| Craig Duby | No Self-Government Party/ Independents Group/ Hare-Clark Independent Party [2] | 1989–1991 |
| Rosemary Follett | ALP | 1989–1996 |
| Ellnor Grassby | ALP | 1989–1995 |
| Gary Humphries | Liberal | 1989–2002 |
| Norm Jensen | Residents Rally | 1989–1991 |
| Trevor Kaine | Liberal | 1989–2001 |
| Dr Hector Kinloch | Residents Rally | 1989–1991 |
| Carmel Maher | No Self-Government Party/ Independents Group [2] | 1989–1991 |
| Michael Moore | Residents Rally/Independent [1] | 1989–2001 |
| Robyn Nolan | Liberal/New Conservative Group [4] | 1989–1991 |
| David Prowse | No Self-Government Party/ Independents Group/Liberal [2] | 1989–1991 |
| Bill Stefaniak | Liberal | 1989–1992, 1994–2008 |
| Dennis Stevenson | Abolish Self-Government Coalition | 1989–1995 |
| Paul Whalan [3] | ALP | 1989–1990 |
| Bill Wood | ALP | 1989–2004 |
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