The division of Canberra was one of the two electorates of the unicameral Australian Capital Territory House of Assembly. It elected 9 members in 1975 and 1979, and 10 members in 1982. It was named for the city of Canberra, Australia's national capital, and included the districts of Tuggeranong, Weston Creek and Woden Valley, along with the rest of the ACT south of the Molonglo River and Lake Burley Griffin.
Members YearMemberMemberMemberMemberMemberMemberMemberMemberMemberMember1975 Gordon Walsh(Labor) Ros Kelly(Labor) Ian Black(Independent) Jim Pead(Independent) Maureen Worsley(Australia/Independent) Peter Hughes(Liberal/Independent) Ray Saunders(Liberal) Tim McGhie(Liberal) Jim Leedman(Liberal) 9 seats1975–19821976 George Paulus(Liberal)1977 1977 Paul Whalan(Labor)1977 1979 Ken Doyle(Labor) Maurene Horder(Labor) Robyn Walmsley(Labor) Gordon Walsh(Democrats) Betty Hocking(Family Team) Liz Grant(Liberal)1982 Joan Taggart(Labor) David Adams(Liberal) Peter Kobold(Liberal)
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