Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly

The Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly (Eng. Legislative Council of the Australian Capital Territory ) is composed of a legislative chamber of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT ). The Council building is located at Civic Square in the city center of Canberra.

The Council was created in December 1988 by four adopted by the Parliament of the Australian federal laws, including the Autonomy Act (Australian Capital Territory (Self -Government ) Act 1988), which is considered the Constitution of the ACT. The first elections were held in March 1989. After Queen Elizabeth II had signed the bill on May 11 this year, the Council held its first session from. Up to this point, the ACT was administered directly by the federal government.

The Legislative Council assumes both the role of a city council and the executive branch of a parent 's territory, which is unique in Australia. The Council consists of 17 members, which are determined by proportional selection method of the Hare -Clark system (variant of transmissible Einzelstimmgebung ). There are three constituencies, Brindabella and Ginninderra and Molonglo with five seats with seven seats. Originally using a modified D' Hondt method had been chosen, but after a referendum the Hare- Clark system was introduced in 1993. Elections are always held on a Saturday, to 1997 in February, since October. The duration of the parliamentary term in 2004 extended from three to four years.

The deputies of the Legislative Council select from their ranks the Chief Minister and up to five ( but usually four), other ministers, forming the Executive Council of the City (informally referred to as the Cabinet). The leader of the second largest party is usually opposition leader.

As the Council of the Northern Territory also has the Legislative Council of the ACT not the full powers of the Parliament of the Australian state. As a result, a statute enacted by the Legislative Council Act be rejected by the Australian Parliament or on the advice of the federal government by the Governor-General; However, this happens very rarely.

Composition of the Council

  • Lab: 8
  • Liberals: 8
  • Greens: 1
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