Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly
unicameral legislature of the Australian Capital Territory
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.
Legislative Assembly | |
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| 10th Assembly | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 11 May 1989 |
| Preceded by | House of Assembly |
| Leadership | |
Deputy Speaker | |
Manager of Government Business | |
Government whip | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 25 |
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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 | 17 October 2020 |
Next election | 19 October 2024 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Legislative Assembly Building, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia | |
| Website | |
| www | |
References change
- ↑ 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
