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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. [46] The first election for the 17-member Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly was held on 4 March 1989. [47] The initial years of self-government were difficult and unstable. [48]
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 ...
Three options were presented − Proposal A (self-government), Proposal B (local government) and Proposal C ('present arrangements'). [2] 63.8% of ACT voters chose to support the present arrangements, compared to 30.5% for self-government and 5.7% for local government. As a result, no change was made to the governing structure. [3]
As in all other Australian territories, the Governor-General of the Commonwealth remains the direct constitutional representative of the Queen in the Territory; however, pursuant to the provisions of the Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988 there is a Territory Executive consisting of the Chief Minister of the Australian ...