Labor would increase the size of the ACT Legislative Assembly from 17 to 25 if it attains majority government at the October election, Chief Minister Jon Stanhope said yesterday.
He also wants to increase the ministry to six or seven from the present five.
The Assembly has had 17 Members since its inception in 1989. It that time the ACT’s population has grown from 270,000 to 320,000.
“Increasing the size of the Assembly is about delivering good government,” Mr Stanhope said. “I am firmly committed to it. It is an issue I will pursue.
“There is a popular wisdom around that it is not good for a politician or anyone else to support the employment of more politicians,” he said. “But I am a strong advocate for an increased size of the Assembly. I think this is a very big issue for this territory.
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