The first election for the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly was held on 4 March 1989. The ACT Legislative Assembly building, as seen from the front The Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly (or, more formally and fully, the Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory) is the unicameral legislature of the Australian Capital Territory. ... March 4 is the 63rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (64th in leap years). ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The election used a modified D'Hondt method to allocate seats. The DHondt method is a highest averages method for allocating seats in party-list proportional representation. ...

The election was notable for having a ballot paper almost one-metre wide that listed 117 candidates for the 17 seats. The parties include the “Sun Ripened Warm Tomato Party”, “Party Party Party” and “Surprise Party”. It took almost two months after Election Day to determine the results of the election. Four people won seats on ostensible platforms of abolishing self government. This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ...

The polls were declared on 8 May 1989. The Assembly first sat on 11 May 1989, in rented premises at 1 Constitution Avenue, Canberra City. The final sitting was on 17 December 1991. May 8 is the 128th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (129th in leap years). ... May 11 is the 131st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (132nd in leap years). ... City Walk, a pedestrian mall in Civic is a focus of retail activity and outdoor dining. ... December 17 is the 351st day of the year (352nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The membership of the first assembly was one member from the Abolish Self-Government Coalition; five members from the Australian Labor Party; four members from the Liberal Party; three members from the No Self Government Party and four members from the Residents Rally. This is a list of the members of the first parliament of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly. ... The Australian Labor Party or ALP is Australias oldest political party. ... The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian liberal conservative political party. ...

Paul Whalan (ALP) resigned on 30 April 1990 and Terry Connolly (ALP) was sworn in on 1 May 1990 to replace him. April 30 is the 120th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (121st in leap years), with 245 days remaining. ... This article is about the year. ... May 1 is the 121st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (122nd in leap years). ... This article is about the year. ...

One Member of the No Self Government Party later joined the Liberal Party and the other Members did not use the party name for the full duration of the first Assembly. One member of the Residents Rally later became an independent.

The office holders of the first assembly were:

• Speaker: David Prowse
• Chief Minister: Rosemary Follett (ALP)
• Leader of the Opposition: Trevor Kaine (Lib)

Following a change of government on 5 December 1989: Rosemary Follett, Australian politician, was the first woman to become the head of government in an Australian state or territory. ... Trevor Kaine is an Australian politician, best known as the Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) from 5 December 1989–6 June 1991. ... December 5 is the 339th day (340th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Chief Minister: Trevor Kaine (Lib) Leader of the Opposition: Rosemary Follett (ALP)

Following a further change of government on 6 June 1991: June 6 is the 157th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (158th in leap years), with 208 days remaining. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Chief Minister: Rosemary Follett (ALP) Leader of the Opposition: Trevor Kaine (Lib)

Trevor Kaine resigned as Leader of the Opposition on 21 June 1991 and in a ballot for the position Craig Duby was elected. Following amendment to standing orders, Gary Humphries then became Leader of the Opposition from 21 June to 22 July 1991, after which Trevor Kaine resumed the position. June 21 is the 172nd day of the year (173rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 193 days remaining. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Gary Humphries Gary Humphries (born July 6, 1958) is a member of the Australian Senate from the Australian Capital Territory. ... June 21 is the 172nd day of the year (173rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 193 days remaining. ... July 22 is the 203rd day (204th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 162 days remaining. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

See also

• Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988
• Electoral_systems_of_the_Australian_states_and_territories#Australian_Capital_Territory
• Members of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly, 1989-1991

Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988 is an Act of the Parliament of Australia enacted on 6 December 1988, that establishes ‘a body politic under the Crown by the name of the Australian Capital Territory’ and is the Territory’s constitutional foundation. ... The legislatures of the Australian states and territories all follow the Westminster model described in the Australian electoral system. ... This is a list of the members of the first parliament of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly. ...

External links

• ACT Legislative Assembly fact sheet