Members of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly, 2001–2004

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This is a list of members of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly from 2001 to 2004.

NameParty Electorate Term in office
Wayne Berry ALP Ginninderra 1989–2008
Jacqui Burke [1] Liberal Molonglo 2001, 2002–2008
Simon Corbell ALPMolonglo1996–2016
Greg Cornwell LiberalMolonglo1992–2004
Helen Cross Liberal/Independent [2] Molonglo2001–2004
Roslyn Dundas Democrat Ginninderra2001–2004
Vicki Dunne LiberalGinninderra2001–2020
Katy Gallagher ALPMolonglo2001–2014
John Hargreaves ALP Brindabella 1998–2012
Gary Humphries [1] Liberal Molonglo1989–2002
Karin MacDonald ALPBrindabella2001–2008
Steve Pratt LiberalBrindabella2001–2008
Ted Quinlan ALPMolonglo1998–2006
Brendan Smyth LiberalBrindabella1998–2016
Jon Stanhope ALPGinninderra1998–2011
Bill Stefaniak LiberalGinninderra1989–1992, 1994–2008
Kerrie Tucker Greens Molonglo1995–2004
Bill Wood ALPBrindabella1989–2004
1 Liberal member Gary Humphries resigned on 25 November 2002 to take up the position in the Australian Senate that had been vacated by Margaret Reid. The vacancy was filled by Liberal Jacqui Burke.
2 Helen Cross was expelled from the Liberal Party on 23 September 2002 after tensions with other party members. She served out the remainder of her term as an independent.

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