Attorney-General Of The Australian Capital Territory
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The Attorney-General of the Australian Capital Territory, in formal contexts also Attorney-General or Attorney General for the Australian Capital Territory, is the primary Law Officer of the Crown in the
Australian Capital Territory The Australian Capital Territory (ACT), known as the Federal Capital Territory until 1938, is an internal States and territories of Australia, territory of Australia. Canberra, the capital city of Australia, is situated within the territory, an ...
. The Attorney General serves as the chief legal and constitutional adviser of the ACT Government and is the head of the Justice and Community Safety Directorate. Its constitutional role was established in 1989 with the enactment by the Federal Parliament of the '' Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988''. Tara Cheyne, MLA, a representative of the ACT Labor Party, became Attorney-General on 8 November 2024.


List of attorneys-general


See also

* Australian Capital Territory ministries *
Government of the Australian Capital Territory The Government of the Australian Capital Territory, also referred to as the Australian Capital Territory Government or ACT Government, is the executive branch of the Australian Capital Territory. The leader of the party or coalition with the Con ...
* Justice ministry


References

{{Australian Attorneys-General Attorney-General Attorneys-general of the Australian Capital Territory
Australian Capital Territory The Australian Capital Territory (ACT), known as the Federal Capital Territory until 1938, is an internal States and territories of Australia, territory of Australia. Canberra, the capital city of Australia, is situated within the territory, an ...
Ministers of the Australian Capital Territory government