This is a list of members of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly from 1975 to 1979. This was the first time this body sat; it was not self-governing at this time.
| Name | Party | Electorate | Term in office |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Bell [4] | Liberal | Fraser | 1977–1979 |
| Ian Black | Independent | Canberra | 1975–1979 |
| John Clements [1] | Labor | Fraser | 1976–1986 |
| Greg Cornwell | Liberal | Fraser | 1975–1986 |
| Allan Fraser [8] | Independent | Fraser | 1975–1978 |
| Harold Hird | Independent | Fraser | 1975–1986 |
| Peter Hughes | Liberal/Independent [5] | Canberra | 1975–1979 |
| Trevor Kaine [4] | Liberal | Fraser | 1975–1976, 1982–1986 |
| Ros Kelly | Labor | Canberra | 1975–1979 |
| Jim Leedman | Liberal | Canberra | 1975–1986 |
| Warren Lennon | Liberal | Fraser | 1975–1979 |
| Fred McCauley | Independent | Fraser | 1975–1979 |
| Tim McGhie | Liberal | Canberra | 1975–1979 |
| George Paulus [2] | Liberal | Canberra | 1976–1979 |
| Jim Pead | Independent | Canberra | 1975–1982 |
| Bill Pye [8] | Independent | Fraser | 1978–1982 |
| Susan Ryan [1] | Labor | Fraser | 1975–1976 |
| Ray Saunders [2] | Liberal | Canberra | 1975–1976 |
| Peter Vallee | Labor | Fraser | 1975–1986 |
| Ivor Vivian | Australia Party/Democrats [7] | Fraser | 1975–1982 |
| Gordon Walsh [3] | Labor | Canberra | 1975–1977, 1979–1986 |
| Paul Whalan [3] | Labor | Canberra | 1977–1986 |
| Maureen Worsley | Australia Party/Independent [6] | Canberra | 1975–1979 |
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