Minister for Transport (Australian Capital Territory)
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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.[1]
Cabinet
| Minister for Transport of the Australian Capital Territory | |
|---|---|
Coat of arms of the Australian Capital Territory | |
since 1 July 2019 | |
| City and Environment Directorate | |
| Member of | Legislative Assembly Cabinet |
| Seat | 1 Constitution Avenue, Canberra |
| Nominator | Chief Minister |
| Formation | 16 May 1989 |
| First holder | Ellnor Grassby (as Minister for Housing and Urban Services) |
| Website | Transport Canberra |
The current minister is Chris Steel of the Labor Party,[2] who was appointed to the portfolio by Chief Minister Andrew Barr on 1 July 2019.[3]
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[4] | Assumed office | Left office | Term length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ellnor Grassby | Labor | Minister for Housing and Urban Services | 16 May 1989 | 5 December 1989 | 203 days |
| 2 | Trevor Kaine | Liberal | Minister for Housing and Urban Services | 5 December 1989 | 13 December 1989 | 8 days |
| 3 | Craig Duby | Independents Group | Minister for Finance and Urban Services | 13 December 1989 | 6 June 1991 | 1 year, 175 days |
| 4 | Terry Connolly | Labor | Minister for Urban Services | 18 June 1991 | 13 April 1994 | 2 years, 299 days |
| 5 | David Lamont | Labor | 13 April 1994 | 15 March 1995 | 336 days | |
| 6 | Tony De Domenico | Liberal | 15 March 1995 | 9 January 1997 | 1 year, 300 days | |
| (2) | Trevor Kaine | Liberal | 9 January 1997 | 31 March 1998 | 1 year, 81 days | |
| 7 | Brendan Smyth | Liberal | 31 March 1998 | 13 November 2001 | 3 years, 227 days | |
| 8 | Bill Wood | Labor | 13 November 2001 | 4 November 2004 | 2 years, 357 days | |
| 9 | John Hargreaves | Labor | Minister for Urban Services | 4 November 2004 | 20 April 2006 | 4 years, 7 days |
| Minister for Territory and Municipal Services | 20 April 2006 | 11 November 2008 | ||||
| 10 | Jon Stanhope | Labor | Minister for Transport Minister for Territory and Municipal Services |
11 November 2008 | 16 May 2011 | 2 years, 186 days |
| 11 | Simon Corbell | Labor | Minister for Territory and Municipal Services | 16 May 2011 | 7 November 2012 | 1 year, 175 days |
| 12 | Shane Rattenbury | Greens | 7 November 2012 | 22 January 2016 | 3 years, 76 days | |
| 13 | Meegan Fitzharris | Labor | Minister for Transport and Municipal Services | 22 January 2016 | 1 July 2016 | 3 years, 160 days |
| Minister for Transport and City Services | 1 July 2016 | 24 August 2018[5] | ||||
| Minister for Transport | 24 August 2018 | 1 July 2019[6] | ||||
| 14 | Chris Steel | Labor | Minister for Transport | 1 July 2019 | 4 November 2020 | 7 years, 58 days |
| Minister for Transport and City Services | 4 November 2020 | 11 December 2023 | ||||
| Minister for Transport | 11 December 2023 | Incumbent | ||||