
Factsheets
Out factsheets are simple explanations about the Assembly, its history, and how it works. All factsheets are web accessible with print versions available to download on each page.
- Establishing the nation's capital
Why Australia created a capital city and how it chose its location - The road to self-government
How the ACT went from full federal control to self-governing in 1989 - Symbols of the ACT
About the things we use to represent ourselves as Canberrans - The Westminster System down under
How features of the world's oldest types of democracy appears today in the ACT - Roles of the Assembly
Learn about our legislative, accountability, and representation functions - Assembly committees
Find out about where all the Assembly's in-depth work is done - Chamber documents
A guide to the six documents that share information about what's going on in the chamber
- The Assembly chamber
Find out about the room at the centre of your local democracy - How laws are made
An insight into the seven stages of making a law in the ACT - Members' roles and responsibilities
Learn about the core responsibilities of MLAs plus the other roles they can take on - The ACT in Australia's three levels of government
Above the ACT's unique place within Australia's three levels of government - Women in the Assembly
A history of firsts relating to women's representation in the Assembly - Glossary of parliamentary words
Check a full list of what parliamentary terms mean
Factsheets on the budget cycle, active citizenship, and First Australians and the Assembly are being developed, so stay tuned!
Posters
All posters are ready-to-print A3 PDF files. If you're a teacher and would like a hardcopy for your class, email us.
Classroom activities
After feedback from teachers, we're moving away from producing units of work and lesson plans. Instead, we're converting these into grab-and-go activities you can run in any classroom. This process is on-going, so check back soon!
Topic explainers
These are compact case studies that explore fascinating issues from the Assembly's history. Though they are tailored for secondary school audiences, they may be of interest to many others young and old!
We're in the process of developing these and expect them to be available from Term 2 in 2025 - check back then!
Videos
All videos open on Vimeo, the Assembly's video hosting platform.
Highlights
Series
- Series Minute with your Members - 10th Assembly (18 videos)
- Series: Minute with your Members - 9th Assembly (23 videos)
- Series: Parliamentary roles (6 videos)
- Series: Symbols of our Democracy (4 videos)