Australian Labor Party (ACT Branch)
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Australian Labor Party (ACT Branch)
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| Leader | Andrew Barr |
| Deputy Leader | Yvette Berry |
| President | Joanne Chivers |
| Secretary | Matthew Byrne |
| Founded | 1973 |
| Headquarters | 1st Floor, 222 City Walk, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory |
| Youth wing | Australian Young Labor |
| National affiliation | Australian Labor Party |
| ACT Legislative Assembly |
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| Australian House of Reps (ACT) |
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| Australian Senate (ACT) |
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The Australian Labor Party (ACT Branch) (also ACT Labor) is the ACT branch of the Australian Labor Party. It is one of two major parties in the unicameral Parliament of the Australian Capital Territory.
Originally a part of the Australian Labor Party (NSW Branch), the ALP National Conference established an autonomous ACT Branch in 1973. There have been four Labor Chief Ministers since self-government in 1989. The most recent is the current Chief Minister, Andrew Barr, who has served since 2014.
The current ACT Labor Platform notes that the objective of the party is social justice and the pursuit of a fair, just and equitable society.
In 1930, the first ACT ALP Branch was established as part of the NSW party. The first meeting was held at the Friendly Society's hall at Kingston. The party endorsed candidates for the Advisory council and also for the Canberra Community Hospital Board.
In 1931, the Branch called a meeting of trade union representatives which resulted in the formation of the ACT Trades and Labour Council. During the 1940s the party continued to grow. It met monthly in either the Civic or Kingston Hotels.
The party lobbied for federal representation and in 1949, Canberrans elected their first federal member. Initially an independent was elected but shortly after Jim Fraser won the seat for the ALP. Fraser held the seat for 19 years until his death. However he was limited to voting only on Territorial matters until 1966.
In 1951, a second ACT Branch was established in Jervis Bay. A South Canberra Branch was established in 1957 which led to the establishment of a Canberra Federal Electorate Council of the NSW Branch.
1968 saw a challenge to the preselection of Jim Fraser within the ALP. The issue was Vietnam and it involved a North-South split. The contender Gordon Walsh won the preselection, but this was later overturned by the NSW Branch.
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