Andrew Barr becomes Australia's longest-serving state leader as ACT Labor marks 25 years
ACT Labor has held power for 25 years since October 2001. The party won seven straight elections.
The ACT Labor government has reached a milestone today: a quarter-century in power. Chief Minister Andrew Barr is Australia's longest-serving state or territory leader.
Labor has won seven straight elections. However, they had an outright majority only once, in 2004.
Since then, the party has needed support from independents and other parties to form government. Canberra's population has grown by about 200,000 people in that time.
Recently, the Greens ended their confidence and supply agreement with Labor. This leaves the government in a risky position heading toward the 2028 election.
- 25 years since October 2001
- Labor in power
- 7 straight
- Election wins in a row
- About 200,000 people
- Population growth
- 8 of 37 years
- Liberals' years in government
Why it mattersLong single-party dominance can harm democratic competition. The Liberals have governed for just eight of the territory's 37 years of self-government.
AustraliaACT voters have lived under one party for 25 years, and the political landscape now depends heavily on independents and Greens support to form government.
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