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Facts About the Legislative Assembly LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY Office of the Clerk THE LONG AND THE SHORT OF IT: SOME STATISTICS ON THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY FOR THE ACT As at 27 August 2020 Professionalism - Independence - Honesty - Integrity - Impartiality - Transparency Table of Contents The long and short of it: some statistics....................................................................................... 1 Legislative Assembly Firsts ......................................................................................................... 1 Speakers .................................................................................................................................... 1 Chief Ministers........................................................................................................................... 2 Deputy Chief Ministers .............................................................................................................. 3 Ministers ................................................................................................................................... 3 Leaders of the Opposition .......................................................................................................... 6 Members ................................................................................................................................... 7 Women in Parliament ................................................................................................................ 9 Legislation ............................................................................................................................... 10 Committees ............................................................................................................................. 11 Elections .................................................................................................................................. 11 Sittings..................................................................................................................................... 11 Petitions .................................................................................................................................. 12 THE LONG AND SHORT OF IT: SOME STATISTICS LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY FIRSTS First Speaker David Prowse elected 11 May 1989 First Chief Minister Rosemary Follett elected 11 May 1989 First Leader of the Opposition Trevor Kaine elected 11 May 1989 First Indigenous member Chris Bourke declared elected 1 June 2011 First Indigenous minister Chris Bourke appointed 23 November 2011 First member suspended Michael Moore1 7 December 1989 First Australian parliament with majority women members Ninth Assembly 31 October 20162 Remonstrance motions moved Remonstrance—Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988 17 June 2009 Remonstrance—Democratic rights of citizens of the ACT 16 August 2018 SPEAKERS Longest serving Speakers Member Term Wayne Berry 6 years, 11 months, 25 days3 Greg Cornwell 6 years, 8 months, 4 days4 Shane Rattenbury 4 years, 2 days5 1 For failing to signify his vote (standing order 160) 2 First sitting day of the Ninth Assembly, 13 women members sworn in out of 25 members (52%). The number of women members increased to 14 out of 25 (56%) after the death Mr Steve Doszpot on 25 November 2017 who was replaced by Ms Candice Burch. The number of women returned to 13 out of 25 (52%) with the resignation of Ms Meegan Fitzharris who was replaced by Mr Deepak Raj Gupta on 23 July 2019. 3 12 November 2001 to 5 November 2008 4 9 March 1995 to 12 November 2001 5 5 November 2008 to 6 November 2012 Page 1 Shortest serving Speakers David Prowse 2 years, 10 months, 17 days6 Speaker who has named most members Wayne Berry7 CHIEF MINISTERS Oldest member to be elected Chief Minister Trevor Kaine 61 years, 9 months, 19 days Oldest serving Chief Minister Trevor Kaine 63 years, 3 months, 21 days Youngest members to be elected Chief Minister Member Age Kate Carnell 39 years, 9 months, 10 days Rosemary Follett 41 years, 1 month, 15 days Katy Gallagher 41 years, 1 month, 29 days Longest serving Chief Ministers Member Term Jon Stanhope 9 years, 6 months, 1 day8 Andrew Barr 5 years, 8 months, 18 days9 Kate Carnell 5 years, 7 months, 9 days10 Shortest serving Chief Minister Gary Humphries 1 year, 26 days11 Chief Minister that served separate terms Rosemary Follett: First Term 6 months, 25 days 12 Second Term 3 years, 9 months, 4 days13 Chief Minister that lost seat at election Nil Chief Ministers suspended Jon Stanhope14 20 August 2008 6 11 May 1989 to 27 March 1992 7 During his period as Speaker Mr Berry named members 12 times 8 12 November 2001 to 12 May 2011 9 As at 27 August 2020 10 9 March 1995 to 17 October 2000 11 18 October 2000 to 12 November 2011 12 11 May 1989 to 5 December 1989 13 6 June 1991 to 9 March 1995 14 For persistently and wilfully disregarding the authority of the Chair Page 2 DEPUTY CHIEF MINISTERS Longest serving Deputy Chief Minister Katy Gallagher 5 years, 1 month, 10 days15 Shortest serving Deputy Chief Minister Trevor Kaine 18 days16 MINISTERS Youngest members to become a minister Member Age Simon Corbell 30 years, 11 months, 24 days Gary Humphries 31 years, 5 months, 8 days Chris Steel 32 years, 3 months, 12 days Oldest members to become a minister Member Age Trevor Kaine 61 years, 9 months and 29 days Ted Quinlan 59 years, 2 months, 7 days Mick Gentleman 58 years, 11 months, 7 days Longest serving ministers Member Term Simon Corbell 14 years, 11 months, 19 days17 Andrew Barr 14 years, 4 months, 22 days18,19 Jon Stanhope 9 years, 6 months, 3 day20 Shortest serving ministers Member Term Ellnor Grassby 6 months, 20 days 21 Paul Whalan 6 months, 20 days 22 David Lamont 10 months, 25 days23, 15 6 April 2006 to 15 May 2011 16 31 January 1997 to 17 February 1997 17 13 November 2001 to 31 October 2016 18 6 April 2006 to 27 August 2020 19 As at 27 August 2020 20 13 November 2001 to 15 May 2011 21 16 May 1989 to 5 December 1989 22 16 May 1989 to 5 December 1989 23 13 April 1994 to 9 March 1995 Page 3 Portfolios Longest serving Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs24 Jon Stanhope 6 years, 6 months, 9 days25 Shortest serving Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Joy Burch 6 months, 8 days26 Longest serving Minister for the Arts27 Bill Wood 6 years, 8 months, 13 days28 Shortest serving Minister for the Arts Rosemary Follett 12 days29 Longest serving Attorney-General Simon Corbell 10 years, 6 months, 3 days30 Shortest serving Attorney-General Trevor Kaine 18 days31 Longest serving Minister for Community Services32 Katy Gallagher 3 years, 6 months, 17 days33 Shortest serving Minister for Community Services Member Term Trevor Kaine 9 days34 Craig Duby 9 days35 Longest serving Minister for Disability36 Joy Burch 4 years, 8 months, 29 days37 24 There were several periods from 1989 to 2004 when there was no ministerial title for this portfolio area 25 4 November 2004 to 15 May 2011 26 6 May 2011 to 23 November 2011 27 There were several periods in 1989 and from 1998 to 2000 when there was no ministerial title for this portfolio area 28 Two periods 18 June 1991 to 9 March 1995 (3 years, 8 months, 20 days) and 13 November 2001 to 4 November 2004 (2 years, 11 months, 23 days) 29 7 June 1991 to 18 June 1991 30 20 April 2006 to 31 October 2016 31 Two periods 5 December 1989 to 13 December 1989 (9 days) and 29 May 1991 to 6 June 1991 (9 days) 32 There were several periods from 1995 to 2000 and 2001 to 2002 when there was no ministerial title for this portfolio area 33 20 April 2006 to 9 November 2009 34 5 December 1989 to 13 December 1989 35 29 May 1991 to 6 June 1991 36 There were several periods from 1989 to 2002, in 2011 and 2012 when there was no ministerial title for this portfolio area 37 Two periods 1 November 2009 to 15 May 2011 (1 year, 6 months, 15 days) and 9 November 2012 to 22 January 2016 (3 years, 2 months, 14 days) Page 4 Shortest serving Minister for Disability Chris Bourke 9 months, 10 days 38 Longest serving Minister for Education Bill Stefaniak 6 years, 7 months, 29 days39 Shortest serving Minister for Education Trevor Kaine 9 days40 Longest serving Minister for the Environment41 Simon Corbell 7 years, 11 months, 17 days42 Shortest serving Minister for the Environment Gary Humphries 3 years, 17 days43 Longest serving Minister for Health Katy Gallagher 8 years, 7 months, 16 days44 Shortest serving Minister for Health Trevor Kaine 9 days45 Longest serving Minister for Multicultural Affairs46 Joy Burch 5 years, 2 months, 15 days47 Shortest serving Minister for Multicultural Affairs Yvette Berry 1 year, 9 months, 11 days48 Longest serving Minister for Transport and City Services49 John Hargreaves 4 years, 2 days50 Shortest serving Minister for Transport and City Services Simon Corbell 6 months, 8 days51 38 22 January 2016 to 31 October 2016 39 15 March 1995 to 12 November 2001 40 5 December 1989 to 13 December 1989 41 There were several periods from 1989 to 1991, 1998 to 2002 and 2006 to 2007 when there was no ministerial title for this portfolio area 42 10 November 2008 to 31 October 2016 43 15 March 1995 to 31 March 1998 44 20 April 2006 to 10 December 2014 45 5 December 1989 to 13 December 1989 46 There were several periods from 1989 to 1994 and 1995 to 2006 when there was no ministerial title for this portfolio area 47 1 November 2009 to 20 January 2015 48 21 January 2015 to 31 October 2016 49 This portfolio title has changed several times since 1989 50 4 November 2004
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