Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly
Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
| 10th Assembly | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 11 May 1989 |
| Preceded by | House of Assembly |
| Leadership | |
Speaker | Joy Burch, Labor since 31 October 2016 |
Deputy Speaker | Mark Parton, Liberal since November 2020 |
Manager of Government Business | Mick Gentleman, Labor since February 2016 |
Government whip | Suzanne Orr, Labor |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 25 |
Political groups | Government (16) Labor (10) Greens (6)[1] Opposition (9) Liberal (9) |
Length of term | 4 years |
| Elections | |
| Hare–Clark electoral system | |
First election | 4 March 1989 |
Last election | 19 October 2024 |
Next election | 2028 |
| Meeting place | |
| Legislative Assembly Building, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia | |
| Website | |
| www | |
The Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly is the only chamber of the unicameral legislature of the Australian Capital Territory. It sits in the Legislative Assembly Building in Canberra.
References
- ↑ https://www.cmtedd.act.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/1654077/Parliamentary-Agreement-for-the-10th-Legislative-Assembly.pdf While the Greens sit in the cabinet of the ACT Government, three Greens MLAs sit on the backbench, allowing them to put forward private members' bills and question ministers. All 6 Greens MLAs are party to the Parliamentary (Coalition) agreement. This agreement sets out “two-party government” principles & binds Greens MLAs