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 Liberal Fraser 1977–1979 Ian Black Independent Canberra 1975–1979 John Clements Labor Fraser 1976–1986 Greg Cornwell Liberal Fraser 1975–1986 Allan Fraser Independent Fraser 1975–1978 Harold Hird Independent Fraser 1975–1986 Peter Hughes Liberal/Independent Canberra 1975–1979 Trevor Kaine Liberal Fraser 1975–1976, 1982–1986 Ros Kelly Labor Canberra 1975–1979 Jim Leedman Liberal Canberra 1975–1986 Warren Lennon Liberal Fraser 1975–1979 Fred McCauley Independent Fraser 1975–1979 Tim McGhie Liberal Canberra 1975–1979 George Paulus Liberal Canberra 1976–1979 Jim Pead Independent Canberra 1975–1982 Bill Pye Independent Fraser 1978–1982 Susan Ryan Labor Fraser 1975–1976 Ray Saunders Liberal Canberra 1975–1976 Peter Vallee Labor Fraser 1975–1986 Ivor Vivian Australia Party/Democrats Fraser 1975–1982 Gordon Walsh Labor Canberra 1975–1977, 1979–1986 Paul Whalan Labor Canberra 1977–1986 Maureen Worsley Australia Party/Independent Canberra 1975–1979

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. Liberal MLA Ray Saunders resigned on 13 October 1976. George Paulus was appointed to the casual vacancy on 5 November 1976. Labor MLA Gordon Walsh resigned in February 1977. Paul Whalan was appointed to the casual vacancy on 23 February 1977. Liberal MLA Trevor Kaine resigned in August 1977. Ron Bell was appointed to the casual vacancy on 12 October 1977. Peter Hughes resigned from the Liberal Party, of which he had been leader, on 3 January 1977. He subsequently sat as an independent. 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. In 1977, the Australia Party became the Australian Democrats; Australia Party MLA Ivor Vivian joined the latter party. Independent MLA Allan Fraser died on 12 December 1977. Bill Pye was appointed to the casual vacancy on 22 February 1978.

See also 1974 Australian Capital Territory election