Government of the Australian Capital Territory

Government of the Australian Capital Territory
Overview
Established
PolityAustralian Capital Territory
LeaderChief Minister (Andrew Barr)
Appointed byLegislative Assembly
Main organCabinet
Ministries9 government directorates
Responsible toLegislative Assembly
Annual budgetA$8.4 billion (2023–2024)
Headquarters220 London Circuit, Canberra
Websiteact.gov.au

The Government of the Australian Capital Territory, also known 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 that holds the confidence of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly forms government. Unlike the Australian states and the Northern Territory, the Legislative Assembly directly elects one of its number to serve as Chief Minister as the head of the government, rather than being appointed by a Governor or Administrator.

Since December 2014, the Chief Minister has been Andrew Barr, leader of the Labor Party. Following the 2024 ACT election, Labor formed a minority government of 10 members, after the Greens moved to the crossbench and, dissolving the coalition that had been in place since 2012.

Ministers are appointed by the Chief Minister. The current ministry of the Australian Capital Territory (Fourth Barr Ministry) consists of eight of the 25 members of the Legislative Assembly.

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