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Government of the Australian Capital Territory
| Government of the Australian Capital Territory | |
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| Overview | |
| Established |
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| Polity | Australian Capital Territory |
| Leader | Chief Minister (Andrew Barr) |
| Appointed by | Legislative Assembly |
| Main organ | Cabinet |
| Ministries | 9 government directorates |
| Responsible to | Legislative Assembly |
| Annual budget | A$8.4 billion (2023–2024)[1] |
| Headquarters | 220 London Circuit, Canberra |
| Website | act |
The Government of the Australian Capital Territory, also referred to as the Australian Capital Territory Government or ACT Government, is the executive branch of the Australian Capital Territory. The leader of the party or coalition with the confidence of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly forms government. Unlike the Australian states and the Northern Territory, the Legislative Assembly directly elects one of their number to be the Chief Minister as the head of the government, rather than being appointed by a Governor or Administrator.[2]
Since December 2014, the Chief Minister has been Andrew Barr, leader of the Labor Party. Following the 2024 ACT election, Labor formed a minority government of 10 members, after the Greens moved to the crossbench and dissolved the coalition that had been in place since 2012.[3]
Ministers are appointed by the Chief Minister.[4] The current ministry of the Australian Capital Territory (Fourth Barr Ministry) comprises eight of the 25 members of the Legislative Assembly.[5]
- ^ ACT Government (June 2023). "Australian Capital Territory Budget 2023-24: Budget Outlook" (PDF).
- ^ "Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988 – Sect 40".
- ^ "ACT Greens say 'business as usual won't cut it' as the party confirms it won't form another coalition with Labor". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 6 November 2024. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
- ^ "Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988 – Sect 39".
- ^ "A progressive and proven ACT Cabinet". Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development Directorate. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
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