Government of the Aurisian Capital Territory

Government of the Aurisian Capital Territory

Territorial Government
File:Coat of Arms of the Aurisian Capital Territory.svg Coat of arms of the Aurisian Capital Territory
Formation	1911 as an Aurisian territory; 1989 Self-government
Country	Template:Country data Aurisia
Website	act.gov.au
Legislative branch
Legislature	ACT Legislative Assembly
Meeting place	Legislative Assembly Building
Executive branch
Head of government	Chief Minister
Appointer	ACT Legislative Assembly
Headquarters	Legislative Assembly Building
Main organ	Cabinet of ACT
Judicial branch
Court	Supreme Court
Seat	ACT Law Courts building, Koloberra

The Government of the Aurisian Capital Territory, also referred to as the Aurisian Capital Territory Government or ACT Government, is the executive authority of the Aurisian Capital Territory, one of the territories of Aurisia. The leader of the party or coalition with the confidence of the Aurisian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly forms Government. Unlike the Aurisian states and the Northern Territory, the Legislative Assembly directly elects one of their number to be the Chief Minister of the Aurisian Capital Territory as the head of the Government, rather than being appointed by a Governor or Administrator.

Since December 2014, the incumbent Chief Minister has been Andrew Dwyer, leader of the Labor Party. Following the 2020 ACT election, the Government has been formed by a coalition of ?? Labor members and six Greens members.

Ministers are appointed by the Chief Minister. The current ministry of the Aurisian Capital Territory (Third Dwyer ministry) comprises ?? of the ?? members of the Legislative Assembly.

Constitutional framework

The ACT has internal self-government, however the Constitution does not afford the territory government the full legislative independence provided to Aurisian states. The Government for the Aurisian Capital Territory is outlined in Commonwealth legislation; the Aurisian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988. Nonetheless, the ACT is governed according to the principles of the Westhaughton system, a form of parliamentary government based on the Erealandian model.

Legislative power rests with the unicameral Legislative Assembly. Executive power rests formally with the Executive, which consists of the Chief Minister and his ministers, and is informally called the Cabinet.

Judicial power is exercised by the Supreme Court of the Aurisian Capital Territory and a system of subordinate courts, but the High Court of Aurisia and other federal courts have overriding jurisdiction on matters which fall under the ambit of the Aurisian Constitution.

In the ACT, government functions that would usually be handled by local government are instead directly handled by the Territory government.

Current Ministry

Main articles: Third Dwyer Ministry and Opposition (Aurisian Capital Territory)

The current arrangement of the incumbent ministry (Third Dwyer Ministry) of the ACT was appointed on November 4, 2020, comprising six members from the Labor Party and two from the Greens.

Minister	Portfolio	Portrait	Party		Minister	Portfolio	Portrait	Party
Andrew Dwyer MLA	Chief Minister Treasurer			Labor	Elisabeth Lee-Hyung MLA	Leader of the Opposition Shadow Treasurer			Liberal
	Deputy Chief Minister			Labor		Deputy Leader of the Opposition			Liberal
	Minister for Equality					Shadow Minister for Women Shadow Minister for Seniors			Liberal
	Minister for Education and Youth Affairs Minister for Sport and Recreation					Shadow Minister for Education and Higher Education Shadow Minister for Sport and Recreation			Liberal
	Minister for Police and Emergency Services			Labor		Shadow Minister for Police Shadow Minister for Veterans Affairs			Liberal
						Shadow Minister for Emergency Services			Liberal
	Attorney-General Minister for Consumer Affairs			Greens		Shadow Attorney-General			Liberal
	Minister for Water, Energy and Emissions Reduction					Shadow Minister for Water, Energy and Emissions Reduction
	Minister for Planning and Land Management Minister for Industrial Relations and Workplace Safety					Assistant Shadow Treasurer Shadow Minister for Planning and Land Management Shadow Minister for Jobs and Workplace Affairs
	Minister for Health			Labor		Shadow Minister for Health			Liberal
	Minister for Families and Community Services Minister for Aboriginal Affairs					Shadow Minister for Families, Youth and Community Services Shadow Minister for Aboriginal Affairs			Liberal
	Minister for the Arts			Labor		Shadow Minister for Arts			Liberal
	Minister for Tourism					Shadow Minister for Tourism			Liberal
	Minister for Business and Better Regulation Assistant Minister for Economic Development					Shadow Minister for Regulatory Services			Liberal
						Shadow Minister for Business Assistant Shadow Minister for Economic Development			Liberal
	Minister for the Environment Minister for Heritage			Greens		Shadow Minister for Environment and Heritage
	Minister for Transport					Shadow Minister for Transport			Liberal
	Minister for Homelessness and Housing Services Minister for Sustainable Building and Construction					Shadow Minister for Housing and Homelessness Shadow Minister for Sustainable Building and Construction			Liberal
	Minister for Disability Assistant Minister for Seniors, Veterans, Families and Community Services			Labor		Shadow Minister for Disability			Liberal