Members of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly, 1975–1979

This is a list of members of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly from 1975 to 1979. This was the first time this body sat; it was not self-governing at this time.

Name Party Electorate Term in office
Ron Bell [4]LiberalFraser1977–1979
Ian BlackIndependentCanberra1975–1979
John Clements [1]LaborFraser1976–1986
Greg CornwellLiberalFraser1975–1986
Allan Fraser [8]IndependentFraser1975–1978
Harold HirdIndependentFraser1975–1986
Peter HughesLiberal/Independent [5]Canberra1975–1979
Trevor Kaine [4]LiberalFraser1975–1976, 1982–1986
Ros KellyLaborCanberra1975–1979
Jim LeedmanLiberalCanberra1975–1986
Warren LennonLiberalFraser1975–1979
Fred McCauleyIndependentFraser1975–1979
Tim McGhieLiberalCanberra1975–1979
George Paulus [2]LiberalCanberra1976–1979
Jim PeadIndependentCanberra1975–1982
Bill Pye [8]IndependentFraser1978–1982
Susan Ryan [1]LaborFraser1975–1976
Ray Saunders [2]LiberalCanberra1975–1976
Peter ValleeLaborFraser1975–1986
Ivor VivianAustralia Party/Democrats [7]Fraser1975–1982
Gordon Walsh [3]LaborCanberra1975–1977, 1979–1986
Paul Whalan [3]LaborCanberra1977–1986
Maureen WorsleyAustralia Party/Independent [6]Canberra1975–1979
1 Labor MLA Susan Ryan resigned in late 1975 in order to contest the 1975 federal election. John Clements was appointed to the casual vacancy in February 1976.
2 Liberal MLA Ray Saunders resigned on 13 October 1976. George Paulus was appointed to the casual vacancy on 5 November 1976.
3 Labor MLA Gordon Walsh resigned in February 1977. Paul Whalan was appointed to the casual vacancy on 23 February 1977.
4 Liberal MLA Trevor Kaine resigned in August 1977. Ron Bell was appointed to the casual vacancy on 12 October 1977.
5 Peter Hughes resigned from the Liberal Party, of which he had been leader, on 3 January 1977. He subsequently sat as an independent.
6 Maureen Worsley resigned from the Australia Party on 30 August 1977 due to her opposition to Don Chipp and the Australian Democrats merger and subsequently sat as an independent.
7 In 1977, the Australia Party became the Australian Democrats; Australia Party MLA Ivor Vivian joined the latter party.
8 Independent MLA Allan Fraser died on 12 December 1977. Bill Pye was appointed to the casual vacancy on 22 February 1978.
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