The Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory is the unicameral legislature of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). It sits in the Legislative Assembly Building on Civic Square,close to the centre of the city of Canberra.
Andrew James Barr is an Australian politician who has been serving as the 7th Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory since 2014. He has been a Labor Party member in the ACT Legislative Assembly since 2006,after being elected on a countback to replace former Treasurer Ted Quinlan,who resigned mid-term. Barr was immediately promoted to Cabinet upon his election. On 11 December 2014 he was elected as Chief Minister after his predecessor,Katy Gallagher,resigned and announced her intention to run for the Senate. In addition to being Chief Minister,he holds the portfolios of Treasurer;Climate Action;Trade,Investment and Economic Development;and Tourism.
Wayne Bruce Berry,former Australian politician,was a member of the unicameral Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly from 1989 to 2008,representing the electorate of Ginninderra for the Labor Party. Berry served as Deputy Chief Minister from 1991 to 1994,Leader of the Opposition from 1997 to 1998 and Speaker of the Assembly from 2001 to 2008.
The Government of the Australian Capital Territory,also referred to as the Australian Capital Territory Government or ACT Government,is the executive branch of the Australian Capital Territory,one of the territories of Australia. The leader of the party or coalition with the confidence of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly forms government. Unlike the Australian States and the Northern Territory,the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly directly elects one of their number to be the Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory as the head of the Government,rather than being appointed by a Governor or Administrator.
Shane Stephen Rattenbury,is the Attorney-General of the ACT and former Speaker of the ACT Legislative Assembly,and a member of the multi-member district unicameral Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly representing the electorate of Molonglo from 2008 to 2016 and the electorate of Kurrajong since 2016 for the ACT Greens. He was the first Speaker in any Parliament in the world representing a Green political party.
Meredith Hunter is an Australian former politician who was a member of the multi-member unicameral Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly representing the electorate of Ginninderra for the ACT Greens from 2008 to 2012. She was also the Parliamentary Convenor of the ACT Greens.
Joy Marie Burch is an Australian politician and the current Speaker of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly. She has been a Labor Party member for the seat of Brindabella in the ACT Legislative Assembly since the 2008 ACT election.
David O'Byrne is an Australian trade unionist and politician. A prominent union leader prior to entering politics and the brother of fellow politician Michelle O'Byrne,he has been a Labor Party member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly since 2018 and previously served from 2010 to 2014,representing the electorate of Franklin.
The deputy chief minister of the Australian Capital Territory is the second-most senior officer in the Government of the Australian Capital Territory. The deputy chief ministership has been a ministerial portfolio since its establishment in 1989. Unlike in other states and territories,the deputy chief minister of the ACT is not nominally appointed by an administrator or vice-regal,but by the chief minister.
A general election for the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly was held on Saturday,15 October 2016.
Meegan Fitzharris is a former Australian politician,who was a member of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly for the Yerrabi electorate from October 2016 to July 2019,and before that,member for the electorate of Molonglo after she won a countback to fill the Legislative Assembly seat vacated by former Chief Minister,Katy Gallagher,in January 2015. She was the Minister for Transport and Municipal Services,Minister for Higher Education,Training and Research and Minister for Health until her resignation from politics in July 2019.
Prudence Ann Car is an Australian politician serving as the 20th and current deputy premier of New South Wales since March 2023. She also concurrently serves as the Minister for Education and Early Learning as well as the Minister for Western Sydney in the NSW state government. She has served as the Labor member for Londonderry in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly since 2015. She previously served as the deputy leader of the NSW Opposition,Shadow Minister for Education and Shadow Minister for Early Childhood Learning.
The 2020 Australian Capital Territory general election was held between 28 September and 17 October 2020 to elect all 25 members of the unicameral ACT Legislative Assembly.
Tara Maree Cheyne is an elected Member for the Ginninderra electorate in the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly as of 26 October 2016.
Suzanne Patricia Orr is an Australian politician. She has been a Labor member of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly since October 2016,representing the electorate of Yerrabi. She worked as an urban planner before her election.
The Second Barr Ministry was the 14th ministry of the Government of the Australian Capital Territory,led by Labor Chief Minister Andrew Barr and his deputy Yvette Berry. It was appointed on 1 November 2016,following the 2016 general election held two weeks earlier. The Greens signed a new formal Parliamentary Agreement with Labor which continued to maintain Green's leader Shane Rattenbury's position in the Ministry,whilst mandating that the Greens not move or support any motion of no confidence in the Labor Government,except in instances of gross misconduct or corruption.
Sabine Elisabeth Winton is an Australian politician. She has been a Labor member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly since the 2017 state election,representing Wanneroo. She currently serves as a Minister for Early Childhood Education;Child Protection;Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence and Community Services.
The First Barr Ministry was the 13th ministry of the Government of the Australian Capital Territory,and was led by Labor Chief Minister Andrew Barr and his deputy Yvette Berry. It was appointed on 15 December 2014 following the resignation of Katy Gallagher as Chief Minister and the subsequent election of Andrew Barr as her replacement by the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly. Green's Shane Rattenbury continued to serve as a minister for the remainder of the parliamentary term,as part of the Labor-Greens parliamentary agreement signed in 2012 at the start of the term.
The Third Barr Ministry is the 15th ministry of the Government of the Australian Capital Territory,led by Labor Chief Minister Andrew Barr and his deputy Yvette Berry. It was appointed on 4 November 2020 to replace the Second Barr Ministry,following the 2020 general election held two weeks earlier.
The 2024 Australian Capital Territory general election will be held on or before Saturday the 19th of October 2024 to elect all 25 members of the unicameral ACT Legislative Assembly.
