Members of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly, 1998–2001

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This is a list of members of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly from 1998 to 2001:

NameParty Electorate Term in office
Wayne Berry ALP Ginninderra 1989–2008
Jacqui Burke [4] Liberal Molonglo 2000–2001, 2002–2008
Kate Carnell [4] Liberal Molonglo1992–2000
Simon Corbell ALPMolonglo1996–2016
Greg Cornwell LiberalMolonglo1992–2004
John Hargreaves ALP Brindabella 1998–2012
Harold Hird LiberalGinninderra1995–2001
Gary Humphries LiberalMolonglo1989–2002
Trevor Kaine United Canberra Party [3] Brindabella1989–2001
Michael Moore Independent [2] Molonglo1989–2001
Paul Osborne Osborne Independent Group Brindabella1995–2001
Ted Quinlan ALPMolonglo1998–2006
Dave Rugendyke Osborne Independent Group [1] Ginninderra1998–2001
Brendan Smyth LiberalBrindabella1998–2016
Jon Stanhope ALPGinninderra1998–2011
Bill Stefaniak LiberalGinninderra1989–1992, 1994–2008
Kerrie Tucker Greens Molonglo1995–2004
Bill Wood ALPBrindabella1989–2004
1 Although Dave Rugendyke was elected on the Osborne Independent Group ticket, he took his place in the Assembly as an independent, separate from any party grouping.
2 Though Michael Moore was elected as an independent, he joined Kate Carnell's Liberal government as a minister on 28 April 1998. Despite this, he continued to sit in the Assembly as an independent.
3 Trevor Kaine resigned from the Liberal Party on 13 May 1998. On 28 May, he announced that he would stand as a representative of the "Canberra Liberals", but then, on 30 July, registered the United Canberra Party, which he represented for the remainder of his term.
4 Liberal member Kate Carnell resigned from the Assembly on 17 October 2000. The vacancy was filled by Liberal Jacqui Burke.

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