The Minister for Transport (Australian Capital Territory) is the title held by the Cabinet minister who is responsible for the management of the ACT Government's public transport network, including ACTION bus services, light rail services and public transport infrastructure.
The current minister is Chris Steel of the Labor Party, who was appointed to the portfolio by Chief Minister Andrew Barr on 1 July 2019.
Historically, the transport portfolio has formed part of the municipal or city services portfolios. Upon the establishment of self-government in 1989, it was originally known as the Minister for Housing and Urban Services. For much of the 1990s and early 2000s, the role was titled Minister for Urban Services, later transitioning to Minister for Territory and Municipal Services under the Stanhope and Gallagher ministries. Since 2018, the portfolio has generally been known as Minister for Transport with responsibility for public transport services and infrastructure.
List of ministers
The following individuals have served as the minister responsible for transport in the Australian Capital Territory. The exact title of the portfolio has fluctuated and has additional responsibilities attached to it.
No. Minister Party Portfolio title Assumed office Left office Term length 1 Ellnor Grassby Labor Minister for Housing and Urban Services 16 May 1989 5 December 1989 2 Trevor Kaine Liberal Minister for Housing and Urban Services 5 December 1989 13 December 1989 3 Craig Duby Independents Group Minister for Finance and Urban Services 13 December 1989 6 June 1991 4 Terry Connolly Labor Minister for Urban Services 18 June 1991 13 April 1994 5 David Lamont Labor 13 April 1994 15 March 1995 6 Tony De Domenico Liberal 15 March 1995 9 January 1997 (2) Trevor Kaine Liberal 9 January 1997 31 March 1998 7 Brendan Smyth Liberal 31 March 1998 13 November 2001 8 Bill Wood Labor 13 November 2001 4 November 2004 9 John Hargreaves Labor Minister for Urban Services 4 November 2004 20 April 2006 Minister for Territory and Municipal Services 20 April 2006 11 November 2008 10 Jon Stanhope Labor Minister for TransportMinister for Territory and Municipal Services 11 November 2008 16 May 2011 11 Simon Corbell Labor Minister for Territory and Municipal Services 16 May 2011 7 November 2012 12 Shane Rattenbury Greens 7 November 2012 22 January 2016 13 Meegan Fitzharris Labor Minister for Transport and Municipal Services 22 January 2016 1 July 2016 Minister for Transport and City Services 1 July 2016 24 August 2018 Minister for Transport 24 August 2018 1 July 2019 14 Chris Steel Labor Minister for Transport 1 July 2019 4 November 2020 Minister for Transport and City Services 4 November 2020 11 December 2023 Minister for Transport 11 December 2023 Incumbent
See also Government of the Australian Capital Territory Transport Canberra & City Services Canberra light rail
References
External links Transport Canberra ACT Government homepage