This is a list of the members of the second parliament of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly , which operated from 1992 to 1995. It was the last to be elected under the one-electorate modified D'Hondt method, before the Territory was divided up into three electorates, as per the current system.
| Name | Party | Term in office |
|---|---|---|
| Wayne Berry | ALP | 1989–2008 |
| Kate Carnell | Liberal | 1992–2000 |
| Terry Connolly | ALP | 1990–1996 |
| Greg Cornwell | Liberal | 1992–2004 |
| Tony De Domenico | Liberal | 1992–1997 |
| Annette Ellis | ALP | 1992–1995 |
| Rosemary Follett | ALP | 1989–1996 |
| Ellnor Grassby | ALP | 1989–1995 |
| Gary Humphries | Liberal | 1989–2002 |
| Trevor Kaine | Liberal | 1989–2001 |
| David Lamont | ALP | 1992–1995 |
| Roberta McRae | ALP | 1992–1998 |
| Michael Moore | Moore Independents Group | 1989–2001 |
| Bill Stefaniak [2] | Liberal | 1989–1992, 1994–2008 |
| Dennis Stevenson | Abolish Self-Government Coalition | 1989–1995 |
| Helen Szuty | Moore Independents Group [1] | 1992–1995 |
| Lou Westende [2] | Liberal | 1992–1994 |
| Bill Wood | ALP | 1989–2004 |
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