Self-Government in the ACT had a troublesome birth. In the past 10 years the territory has seen much change in the way it has been governed: some argue for the good; some argue for the not so good. The debate continues about ways of improving the structure of government. Yesterday, a conference on the 10th anniversary of ACT Self-Government canvassed the issues, following an opening reception the previous night. The conference was hosted jointly by the Act Government and the University of Canberra and sponsored by The Canberra Times, AMP, Macquarie Bank, Fujitsu, the ACT and Region Chamber of Commerce, the Canberra Theatre Centre and the Canberra Museum and Gallery.
These pages contain excerpts from major speeches and reports of the conference. (Opposition Leader Jon Stanhope contribution was not available yesterday and will be published on Saturday.)