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1975

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
Ronald Bell [3] Liberal Fraser 1977–1979
Ian Black Independent Canberra 1975–1979
John Clements [1] Labor Fraser 1976–1986
Greg Cornwell Liberal Fraser 1975–1986
Allan Fraser [6] Independent Fraser 1975–1978
Harold Hird Independent Fraser 1975–1986
Peter Hughes Liberal/Independent [4] Canberra 1975–1979
Trevor Kaine [3] Liberal Fraser 1975–1976, 1982–1986
Ros Kelly Labor Canberra 1975–1979
Jim Leedman Liberal Canberra 1975–1986
Warren Lennon Liberal Fraser 1975–1979
Frederick McCauley Independent Fraser 1975–1979
Timothy McGhie Liberal Canberra 1975–1979
George Paulus [2] Liberal Canberra 1976–1979
Jim Pead Independent Canberra 1975–1982
Bill Pye Independent Fraser 1978–1982
Susan Ryan [1] Labor Fraser 1975–1976
Raymond Saunders [2] Liberal Canberra 1975–1976
Peter Vallee Labor Fraser 1975–1986
Ivor Vivian Australia Party/Democrats [5] Fraser 1975–1982
Gordon Walsh [3] Labor Canberra 1975–1977, 1979–1986
Paul Whalan [3] Labor Canberra 1977–1986
Maureen Worsley Australia Party/Independent [4] Canberra 1975–1979
1 In February 1976, Labor MLA Susan Ryan was replaced by John Clements.
2 On 5 November 1976, Liberal MLA Raymond Saunders was replaced by George Paulus.
3 On 12 October 1977, Liberal MLA Trevor Kaine was replaced by Ronald Bell, and Labor MLA Gordon Walsh was replaced by Paul Whalan.
4 In 1977, Liberal MLA Peter Hughes and Australia Party MLA Maureen Worsley left their parties to become Independents.
5 In 1977, the Australia Party became the Australian Democrats; Australia Party MLA Ivor Vivian joined the latter party.
6 On 22 February 1978, Independent MLA Allan Fraser was replaced by Thomas Pye.