There are 25 members of the Legislative Assembly (also known as MLAs)—five from each of the ACT’s five electorates.

Current members

The 25 members of the Tenth Assembly were elected on 17 October 2020 and comprise:

  • 10 members—Australian Labor Party
  • 9 members—Canberra Liberals
  • 6 members—ACT Greens

Resignations during the term

  • Alistair Coe resigned on 12 March 2021
  • Giulia Jones resigned on  2 June 2022
  • Johnathan Davis resigned on 12 November 2023

Mailing lists

Mailing lists are available to help you write to your local members.

Members

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MemberPositionsElectoratePartyContactPhotograph
Barr, Andrew
  • Chief Minister
  • Treasurer
  • Minister for Climate Action
  • Minister for Trade, Investment and Economic Development
  • Minister for Tourism
 Kurrajong Australian Labor Party Ph: (02) 6205 0011
Contact my Minister (external site)

barr@act.gov.au
GPO Box 1020,
Canberra, ACT 2601
Andrew Barr (external site)

Andrew Barr
Berry, Yvette
  • Deputy Chief Minister
  • Minister for Early Childhood Development
  • Minister for Education and Youth Affairs
  • Minister for Housing and Suburban Development
  • Minister for Women
  • Minister for the Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence
  • Minister for Sport and Recreation
 Ginninderra Australian Labor Party Ph: (02) 6205 0233
Contact my Minister (external site)

berry@act.gov.au
GPO Box 1020,
Canberra, ACT 2601
Yvette Berry (external site)

Yvette Berry
Braddock, Andrew
  • ACT Greens whip
  • Spokesperson for Better Suburbs
  • Spokesperson for Anti-Racism and  Multicultural Affairs
  • Spokesperson for Democracy
  • Spokesperson for Integrity and Community Engagement
  • Spokesperson for Police and Emergency Services
  • Spokesperson for Workplace Safety and Industrial Relations
 Yerrabi ACT Greens Ph: (02) 6205 0225

braddock@parliament.act.gov.au
GPO Box 1020,
Canberra, ACT 2601

Andrew Braddock
Burch, Joy
  • Speaker
 Brindabella Australian Labor Party Ph: (02) 6205 0020

burch@parliament.act.gov.au
GPO Box 1020,
Canberra, ACT 2601

Joy Burch
Cain, Peter
  • Shadow Attorney-General
  • Assistant Shadow Treasurer
  • Shadow Minister for Planning and Land Management
  • Shadow Minister for Multicultural Affairs
 Ginninderra Canberra Liberal Ph: (02) 6205 1927

cain@parliament.act.gov.au
GPO Box 1020,
Canberra, ACT 2601
Peter Cain (external site)

Peter Cain
Castley, Leanne
  • Deputy Leader of the Opposition
  • Shadow Minister for Health and Wellbeing
  • Shadow Minister for Business
  • Shadow Minister for Families, Youth, and Community Service
  • Shadow Minister for the Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence
 Yerrabi Canberra Liberals Ph: (02) 6205 0283

castley@parliament.act.gov.au
GPO Box 1020,
Canberra, ACT 2601

Leanne Castley
Cheyne, Tara
  • Minister for the Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy
  • Minister for City Services
  • Minister for Government Services and Regulatory Reform
  • Minister for Human Rights
 Ginninderra Australian Labor Party Ph: (02) 6205 0100

cheyne@act.gov.au
GPO Box 1020,
Canberra, ACT 2601

Tara Cheyne
Clay, Jo
  • Spokesperson for Transport, Active Travel, and Road Safety
  • Spokesperson for Arts and Culture
  • Spokesperson for the Circular Economy
  • Spokesperson for Planning
  • Spokesperson for Business and the Night-time Economy
 Ginninderra ACT Greens Ph: (02) 6205 0131

clay@parliament.act.gov.au
GPO Box 1020,
Canberra, ACT 2601

Jo Clay
Cocks, Ed
  • Shadow Minister for Mental Health
  • Shadow Minister for Regulatory Services
  • Shadow Minister for Jobs and Workplace Affairs
 Murrumbidgee Canberra Liberals Ph: (02) 6205 0234

ed@parliament.act.gov.au
GPO Box 1020,
Canberra, ACT 2601

Ed Cocks
Davidson, Emma        
  • Minister for Community Services, Seniors and Veterans
  • Minister for Corrections and Justice Health
  • Minister for Mental Health
  • Minister for Population Health
 Murrumbidgee ACT Greens Ph: (02) 6205 1941
Contact my Minister (external site)

davidson@act.gov.au
GPO Box 1020,
Canberra, ACT 2601

Emma Davidson
Gentleman, Mick
  • Manager of Government Business
  • Minister for Business
  • Minister for Fire and Emergency Services
  • Minister for Industrial Relations and Workplace Safety
  • Minister for Multicultural Affairs
  • Minister for Police and Crime Prevention
 Brindabella Australian Labor Party Ph: (02) 6205 0218
Contact my Minister (external site)

gentleman@act.gov.au
GPO Box 1020,
Canberra, ACT 2601

Mick Gentleman
Hanson CSC, Jeremy   Murrumbidgee Canberra Liberals Ph: (02) 6205 0133

hanson@parliament.act.gov.au
GPO Box 1020,
Canberra, ACT 2601

Jeremy Hanson
Kikkert, Elizabeth   Ginninderra Canberra Liberals Ph: (02) 6205 1405

kikkert@parliament.act.gov.au
GPO Box 1020,
Canberra, ACT 2601

Elizabeth Kikkert
Lawder, Nicole
  • Opposition whip
  • Shadow Minister for City Services
  • Shadow Minister for Seniors
  • Shadow Minister for Women
  • Shadow Minister for Arts
  • Shadow Minister for Environment
  • Shadow Minister for Veterans Affairs
 Brindabella Canberra Liberals Ph: (02) 6205 0323

lawder@parliament.act.gov.au
GPO Box 1020,
Canberra, ACT 2601
Nicole Lawder (external site)

Nicole Lawder
Lee, Elizabeth
  • Leader of the Opposition
  • Shadow Treasurer
  • Shadow Minister for Climate Action, Energy and Emissions Reduction
  • Shadow Minister for Economic Development, Tourism and Major Projects
  • Shadow Minister for Education
  • Shadow Minister for Housing Affordability and Choice
 Kurrajong Canberra Liberals Ph: (02) 6205 1919

lee@parliament.act.gov.au
GPO Box 1020,
Canberra, ACT 2601

Elizabeth Lee
Milligan, James
  • Shadow Minister for Disability
  • Shadow Minister for Emergency Services
  • Shadow Minister for Police
  • Shadow Minister for Vocational Training and Skills
  • Shadow Minister for Sport and Recreation
  • Shadow Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs
 Yerrabi Canberra Liberals

Ph: (02) 6205 0101

milligan@parliament.act.gov.au
GPO Box 1020,
Canberra, ACT 2601

James Milligan
Nuttall, Laura
  • Spokesperson for Women
  • Spokesperson for Animal Welfare
  • Spokesperson for Education
  • Spokesperson for LGBTQIA+ Affairs
  • Spokesperson for Sport and Recreation
  • Spokesperson for Tourism and Events
  • Spokesperson for Young People
  • Spokesperson for Youth Justice
 Brindabella ACT Greens

Ph: (02) 6205 0699

nuttall@parliament.act.gov.au
GPO Box 1020,
Canberra, ACT 2601

Orr, Suzanne
  • Government whip
 Yerrabi Australian Labor Party Ph: (02) 6205 1439

orr@parliament.act.gov.au
GPO Box 1020,
Canberra, ACT 2601

Portrait of Ms Suzanne Orr
Parton, Mark
  • Deputy Speaker
  • Shadow Minister for Transport
  • Shadow Minister for Housing and Homelessness
  • Shadow Minister for Gaming, Racing, and Community Clubs
  • Shadow Minister for Sustainable Building and Construction
  • Shadow Minister for Corrections
  • Assistant Shadow Minister City Services
 Brindabella Canberra Liberals Ph: (02) 6205 0099

parton@parliament.act.gov.au
GPO Box 1020,
Canberra, ACT 2601

Mark Parton
Paterson, Marisa   Murrumbidgee Australian Labor Party Ph: (02) 6205 1448

paterson@parliament.act.gov.au
GPO Box 1020,
Canberra, ACT 2601

Marisa Paterson
Pettersson, Michael
  • Assistant Speaker
 Yerrabi Australian Labor Party Ph: (02) 6205 1436

pettersson@parliament.act.gov.au
GPO Box 1020,
Canberra, ACT 2601

Michael Pettersson
Rattenbury, Shane
  • Leader of the ACT Greens
  • Attorney-General
  • Minister for Consumer Affairs
  • Minister for Water, Energy and Emissions Reduction
  • Minister for Gaming
 Kurrajong ACT Greens Ph: (02) 6205 0005
Contact my Minister (external site)

rattenbury@act.gov.au
GPO Box 1020,
Canberra, ACT 2601

Shane Rattenbury
Steel, Chris
  • Minister for Planning
  • Minister for Transport
  • Minister for Skills and Training
  • Special Minister of State
 Murrumbidgee Australian Labor Party Ph: (02) 6205 1470
Contact my Minister (external site)

steel@act.gov.au
GPO Box 1020,
Canberra, ACT 2601

Chris Steel
Stephen-Smith, Rachel
  • Minister for Health
  • Minister for Children, Youth and Family Services
  • Minister for Disability
  • Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs
 Kurrajong Australian Labor Party Ph: (02) 6205 2661
Contact my Minister (external site)

stephen-smith@act.gov.au
GPO Box 1020,
Canberra, ACT 2601

Rachel Stephen-Smith
Vassarotti, Rebecca
  • Deputy Leader of the ACT Greens
  • Minister for the Environment, Parks and Land Management
  • Minister for Heritage
  • Minister for Homelessness and Housing Services
  • Minister for Sustainable Building and Construction
 Kurrajong ACT Greens Ph: (02) 6207 8975
Contact my Minister (external site)

vassarotti@act.gov.au
GPO Box 1020,
Canberra, ACT 2601

Portrait of Ms Rebecca Vassarotti

Member Assembly Electorate Party Period of office (dd/mm/yyyy - dd/mm/yyyy) Length of term Photograph
Berry, Wayne First Assembly
Second Assembly
Third Assembly
Fourth Assembly
Fifth Assembly
Sixth Assembly		 ACT
Ginninderra		 Australian Labor Party 08/05/1989 - 18/10/2008 19y 5m 11d
Bourke, Chris Seventh Assembly
Eighth Assembly		 Ginninderra Australian Labor Party 01/06/2011 - 14/10/2016 5y 4m 14d Dr Bourke
Bresnan, Amanda Seventh Assembly Brindabella ACT Greens 29/10/2008 - 20/10/2012 3y 11m 22d
Burch, Candice Ninth Assembly Kurrajong Canberra Liberals 13/12/2017 - 17/10/2020 2y 10m 5d Photo of Miss Candice Burch, member for Kurrajong
Burke, Jacqui Fourth Assembly
Fifth Assembly
Sixth Assembly		 Molonglo Liberal Party 18/01/2001 - 20/10/2001; 20/10/2003 - 18/10/2008 6y 5m 12d (consisting of two separate terms first term - 0y 9m 3d second term - 5y 8m 9d)
Carnell, Kate Second Assembly
Third Assembly
Fourth Assembly		 ACT
Molonglo		 Liberal Party 20/03/1992 - 13/12/2000 8y 8m 24d
Cody, Bec Ninth Assembly Murrumbidgee Australian Labor Party 26/10/2016 - 17/10/2020 3y 11m 22d Photo of Ms Bec Cody, member for Murrumbidgee
Coe, Alistair Seventh Assembly
Eighth Assembly
Ninth Assembly
Tenth Assembly		 Ginninderra
Yerrabi		 Canberra Liberals 29/10/2008 - 12/03/2021 12y 4m 13d Portrait of Mr Alistair Coe
Collaery, Bernard First Assembly ACT Residents Rally 08/05/1989 - 15/02/1992 2y 9m 7d
Connolly, Terry First Assembly
Second Assembly
Third Assembly		 ACT
Molonglo		 Australian Labor Party 01/05/1990 - 19/02/1996 5y 9m 19d
Corbell, Simon Third Assembly
Fourth Assembly
Fifth Assembly
Sixth Assembly
Seventh Assembly
Eighth Assembly		 Molonglo Australian Labor Party 09/01/1997 - 14/10/2016 19y 9m 6d Mr Corbell
Cornwell, Greg Second Assembly
Third Assembly
Fourth Assembly
Fifth Assembly		 ACT
Molonglo		 Liberal Party 20/03/1992 - 16/10/2004 12y 6m 27d
Cross, Helen Fifth Assembly Molonglo Liberal Party 05/11/2001 - 16/10/2004 2y 11m 12d
Davis, Johnathan Tenth Assembly Brindabella ACT Greens 17/10/2020 - 12/11/2023 3y 0m 27d Portrait of Mr Johnathan Davis
De Domenico, Tony Second Assembly
Third Assembly		 ACT
Brindabella		 Liberal Party 20/03/1992 - 30/01/1997 4y 10m 11d
Doszpot, Steve Seventh Assembly
Eighth Assembly
Ninth Assembly		 Brindabella
Molonglo
Kurrajong		 Canberra Liberals 29/10/2008 - 25/11/2017 9y 0m 28d Photo of Mr Steve Doszpot, member for Kurrajong
Duby, Craig First Assembly ACT No Self-Government Party 08/05/1989 - 15/02/1992 2y 9m 8d
Dundas, Roslyn Fifth Assembly Ginninderra Australian Democrats 05/11/2001 - 16/10/2004 2y 11m 12d
Dunne, Vicki Fifth Assembly
Sixth Assembly
Seventh Assembly
Eighth Assembly
Ninth Assembly		 Ginninderra Canberra Liberals
Liberal Party		 5/11/2001 - 17/10/2020 18y 11m 13d Vicki Dunne MLA, member for Ginninderra
Ellis, Annette Second Assembly ACT Australian Labor Party 20/03/1992 - 18/02/1995 2y 10m 30d
Fitzharris, Meegan Eighth Assembly
Ninth Assembly		 Molonglo
Yerrabi		 Australian Labor Party 06/01/2015 - 08/07/2019 4y 5m 23d Photo of Ms Meegan Fitzharris, member for Yerrabi
Follett, Rosemary First Assembly
Second Assembly
Third Assembly		 ACT
Molonglo		 Australian Labor Party 08/05/1989 - 12/12/1996 7y 7m 5d
Foskey, Deb Sixth Assembly Molonglo ACT Greens 29/10/2004 - 18/10/2008 3y 11m 20d
Gallagher, Katy Fifth Assembly
Sixth Assembly
Seventh Assembly
Eighth Assembly		 Molonglo Australian Labor Party 05/11/2001 - 10/12/2014 13y 11m 6d Ms Gallagher
Giulia Jones Eighth Assembly
Ninth Assembly
Tenth Assembly		 Molonglo
Murrumbidgee		 Canberra Liberals 31/10/2012 - 02/06/2022 9y 7m 3d Portrait of Mrs Giulia Jones
Grassby, Ellnor First Assembly
Second Assembly		 ACT Australian Labor Party 08/05/1989 - 18/02/1995 5y 9m 11d
Gupta, Deepak-Raj Ninth Assembly Yerrabi Australian Labor Party 23/7/2019 - 17/10/2020 1y 2m 25d Photo of Mr Deepak-Raj Gupta, member for Yerrabi
Hargreaves, John Fourth Assembly
Fifth Assembly
Sixth Assembly
Seventh Assembly		 Brindabella Australian Labor Party 17/03/1998 - 20/10/2012 14y 7m 4d
Hinder, Jayson Eighth Assembly Ginninderra Australian Labor Party 07/03/2016 - 14/10/2016 0y 7m 8d Photo of Mr Jayson Hinder
Hird, Harold Third Assembly
Fourth Assembly		 Ginninderra Liberal Party 02/03/1995 - 20/10/2001 6y 7m 19d
Horodny, Lucy Third Assembly Ginninderra ACT Greens 02/03/1995 - 21/02/1998 2y 11m 20d
Humphries, Gary First Assembly
Second Assembly
Third Assembly
Fourth Assembly
Fifth Assembly		 ACT
Molonglo		 Liberal Party 08/05/1989 - 24/01/2003 13y 8m 17d
Hunter, Meredith Seventh Assembly Ginninderra ACT Greens 29/10/2008 - 20/10/2012 3y 11m 22d
Jeffrey, Val Eighth Assembly Brindabella Canberra Liberals 29/07/2016 - 14/10/2016 0y 2m 16d Photo of Mr Val Jeffrey
Jensen, Norm First Assembly ACT Residents Rally 08/05/1989 - 15/02/1992 2y 9m 8d
Kaine, Trevor First Assembly
Second Assembly
Third Assembly		 ACT
Brindabella		 Liberal Party 08/05/1989 - 21/10/2001 12y 5m 13d
Kinloch, Hector First Assembly ACT Residents Rally 08/05/1989 - 15/02/1992 2y 9m 8d
Lamont, David Second Assembly ACT Australian Labor Party 20/03/1992 - 18/02/1995 2y 10m 30d
Le Couteur, Caroline Seventh Assembly
Ninth Assembly		 Molonglo
Murrumbidgee		 ACT Greens 29/10/2008 - 20/10/2012; 26/10/2016 - 17/10/2020 7y 11m 14d (consisting of two separate terms first term - 3y 11m 22d second term - 3y 11m 22d) Photo of Ms Caroline Le Couteur, member for Murrumbidgee
Littlewood, Louise Third Assembly Brindabella Liberal Party 13/02/1997 - 21/02/1998 1y 0m 9d
MacDonald, Karin Fifth Assembly
Sixth Assembly		 Brindabella Australian Labor Party 05/11/2001 - 18/10/2008 6y 11m 14d
Maher, Carmel First Assembly ACT No Self-Government Party 08/05/1989 - 15/02/1992 2y 9m 8d
McRae, Roberta Second Assembly
Third Assembly		 ACT
Ginninderra		 Australian Labor Party 20/03/1992 - 21/02/1998 5y 11m 2d
Moore, Michael First Assembly
Second Assembly
Third Assembly
Fourth Assembly		 ACT
Molonglo		 Residents Rally
Independent
Moore Independents		 08/05/1989 - 21/10/2001 12y 5m 13d
Mulcahy, Richard Sixth Assembly Molonglo Liberal Party
Independent		 29/10/2004 - 18/10/2008 3y 11m 20d
Nolan, Robyn First Assembly ACT Liberal Party 08/05/1989 - 15/2/1992 2y 9m 8d
Osbourne, Paul Third Assembly
Fourth Assembly		 Brindabella Osborne Independents
Independent		 02/03/1995 - 20/10/2001 6y 7m 19d
Porter, Mary Sixth Assembly
Seventh Assembly
Eighth Assembly		 Ginninderra Australian Labor Party 29/10/2004 - 19/02/2016 11y 3m 22d Ms Porter
Pratt, Steve Fifth Assembly
Sixth Assembly		 Brindabella Canberra Liberals 05/11/2001 - 18/10/2008 6y 11m 14d
Prowse, David First Assembly ACT No Self-Government Party 08/05/1989 - 15/02/1992 2y 9m 8d
Quinlan, Ted Fourth Assembly
Fifth Assembly
Sixth Assembly		 Molonglo Australian Labor Party 17/03/1998 - 21/03/2006 8y 0m 5d
Ramsay, Gordon Ninth Assembly Ginninderra Australian Labor Party 26/10/2016 - 17/10/2020 3y 11m 22d Photo of Mr Gordon Ramsay, member for Ginninderra
Reilly, Marion Third Assembly Molonglo Australian Labor Party 21/03/1996 - 21/02/1998 1y 11m 1d
Rugendyke, Dave Fourth Assembly Ginninderra Osborne Independents 17/03/1998 - 20/10/2001 3y 7m 4d
Seselja, Zed Sixth Assembly
Seventh Assembly
Eighth Assembly		 Brindabella
Molonglo		 Canberra Liberals
Liberal Party		 29/10/2004 - 11/06/2013 8y 7m 14d Mr Seselja
Smyth, Brendan Fourth Assembly
Fifth Assembly
Sixth Assembly
Seventh Assembly
Eighth Assembly		 Brindabella Canberra Liberals
Liberal Party		 17/03/1998 - 15/07/2016 18y 3m 29d Mr Smyth
Stanhope, Jon Fourth Assembly
Fifth Assembly
Sixth Assembly
Seventh Assembly		 Ginninderra Australian Labor Party 17/03/1998 - 16/05/2011 13y 2m 0d
Stefaniak, Bill First Assembly
Second Assembly
Third Assembly
Fourth Assembly
Fifth Assembly
Sixth Assembly		 ACT
Ginninderra		 Liberal Party 08/05/1989 - 15/02/1992; 23/08/1994 - 18/10/2008 16y 11m 4d (consisting of two separate terms first term - 2y 9m 8d second term - 14y 1m 26d)
Stevenson, Dennis First Assembly
Second Assembly		 ACT Abolish Self-Government Party 08/05/1989 - 18/02/1995 5y 9m 11d
Szuty, Helen Second Assembly ACT Moore Independents 20/03/1992 - 18/02/1995 2y 10m 30d
Tucker, Kerrie Third Assembly
Fourth Assembly
Fifth Assembly		 Molonglo ACT Greens 02/03/1995 - 14/9/2004 9y 6m 13d
Wall, Andrew Eighth Assembly
Ninth Assembly		 Brindabella Canberra Liberals 31/10/2012 - 17/10/2020 7y 11m 18d Andrew Wall MLA, member for Brindabella
Westende, Lou Second Assembly ACT Liberal Party 20/03/1992 - 25/07/1994 2y 4m 6d
Whalan, Paul First Assembly ACT Australian Labor Party 08/05/1989 - 30/04/1990 0y 11m 23d
Whitecross, Andrew Third Assembly Brindabella Australian Labor Party 02/03/1995 - 21/02/1998 2y 11m 20d
Wood, Bill First Assembly
Second Assembly
Third Assembly
Fourth Assembly
Fifth Assembly		 ACT
Brindabella		 Australian Labor Party 08/05/1989 - 16/10/2004 15y 5m 9d

Former Members' Association

On 9 May 2019, an inaugural meeting of the ACT Legislative Assembly's Former Members' Association was held in conjunction with a number of other events to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of self-government in the Territory.

Those present adopted a constitution, and elected Mary Porter AM as president of the association and Louise Littlewood as vice-president. The meeting resolved that the sitting Speaker would hold the position of patron with the Clerk being honorary secretary/treasurer.

If you are a former member of the Assembly and would like to participate in future meetings or events, or to get in touch with the president or vice-president, please contact:

Tom Duncan

E: clerk@parliament.act.gov.au
P: 02 6205 0191

Clerk of the Legislative Assembly for the ACT
PO Box 1020
CANBERRA  ACT  2601

A copy of the constitution is available here.

Members of previous Assemblies (1989-2020)

This page contains information about the members of previous Assemblies of the ACT Legislative Assembly.