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The 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 constitutional foundation of the Territory's government.
Government for the Australian Capital Territory is outlined in Commonwealth legislation; the Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988. [6] Nonetheless, the ACT is governed according to the principles of the Westminster System , a form of parliamentary government based on the model of the United Kingdom .
The current Legislative Assembly was created by four acts of the Commonwealth Parliament in 1988, including the Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988. The first election was held on 4 March 1989 [13] and the assembly first sat on 11 May that year. [14]
Since self-government was granted in 1988, [175] the AFP has performed this under contract to the ACT government. [ 176 ] The ACT was given its first federal representation in 1949, when it gained a seat in the House of Representatives, the Division of Australian Capital Territory , [ 177 ] under the 1948 Representation Act which increased the ...
The enactment on 6 December 1988 of the Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988 established the framework for self-government. [47] The first election for the 17-member Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly was held on 4 March 1989. [48] The initial years of self-government were difficult and unstable. [49]
Further, it wanted to force the ACT into line with the states on funding levels [7] and, in late 1988, the Australian Government passed the Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act, allowing for the self-government of the ACT.
Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988: 1988 (No. 106) Yes (as amended) Australian Capital Territory Stamp Duty Act 1969 1969 (No. 48) No Australian Capital Territory Tax (Cheques) Act 1969 1969 (No. 43) No Australian Capital Territory Tax (Hire-purchase Business) Act 1969 1969 (No. 44) No
Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988; B. Bath v Alston Holdings Pty Ltd; C. Cole v Whitfield; F. Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988; M. Mabo v ...