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==Administration==
[[File:Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly and the statue Ethos.jpg|thumb|ACTs Lovgivende Forsamling og statuen ''Ethos'' (Tom Bass, 1961)|alt=]]
Udover Canberra er der kun nogle landsbyer i Australian Capital Territory. [[Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly|Australian Capital Territorys Lovgivende Forsamling]] fungerer derfor både som bystyre og territorieregering.<ref name=govt>{{cite web | url=http://www.legassembly.act.gov.au/education/role-of-the-assembly.asp | publisher=[[Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly for the ACT]] | year=2010 | title=Role of the Assembly | accessdate=13. maj 2010 | deadurl=yes | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100527141718/http://www.legassembly.act.gov.au/education/role-of-the-assembly.asp | archivedate=27. maj 2010 | df=dmy-all }}</ref> Forsamlingen har siden 2016 haft 25 medlemmer valgt i fem distrikter efter [[forholdstalsvalg]]. De fem distrikter er [[Brindabella electorate|Brindabella]], [[Ginninderra electorate|Ginninderra]], [[Kurrajong electorate|Kurrajong]], [[Murrumbidgee electorate|Murrumbidgee]] og [[Yerrabi electorate|Yerrabi]], som hver vælger fem medlemmer.<ref name="elecpage">{{cite web|title=Electorates 2016 election|url=http://www.elections.act.gov.au/electoral_boundaries/electorates/electorates_2016_election|publisher=Elections ACT|accessdate=9 December 2016}}</ref>
Den øverste minister, "Chief Minister" vælges af medlemmerne af den lovgivende forsamling. Den øverste minister danner en regering med ministre han/hun vælger fra den lovgivende forsamling.<ref name=govt/> På føderalt plan har ACT været domineret af Labor,<ref name=ABCelections2007/><ref name=fras/> men de liberale har haft større indflydelse i ACTs Lovgivende Forsamling. De har dannet regering i lidt over otte år, heraf seks et halvt år fra 1995 til 2001.<ref name=state_el/> Siden valget i 2012 er ACT blevet regeret af en koalition af Labor og de [[Australian Greens|Grønne]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/elections/act-election-2016/guide/preview/|title=2016 ACT Election Preview|author=Antony Green|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation |accessdate=9 December 2016}}</ref>
Da stort set hele ACT's befolkning bor i Canberra, er administrationen af de to områder tæt knyttet til hinanden. ACT blev første gang repræsenteret i det føderale parlament i 1949, da det fik en plads (Division of Australian Capital Territory) i Repræsentanternes Hus.{{sfn|Sparke|1988|p=289}}<ref name= 1948act/> ACT's repræsentant havde dog kun stemmeret i sager, der direkte berørte territoriet.<ref name=1948act>{{cite web|title=ACT Representation (House of Representatives) Act 1974 (Cth) |publisher=[[National Archives of Australia]] |url=https://www.foundingdocs.gov.au/item-sdid-116.html |accessdate=29 January 2010 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171216225427/https://www.foundingdocs.gov.au/item-sdid-116.html |archivedate=16 December 2017}}</ref> I 1974 fik ACT to pladser i Senatet, og pladsen i Repræsentanternes Hus blev delt i to (Division of Canberra og Division of Fenner).{{sfn|Sparke|1988|p=289}} En tredje blev oprettet i 1996 men afskaffet igen i 1998 på grund af ændringer i den regionale demografiske fordeling.<ref name=ABCelections2007/> I 2018 blev der igen oprettet en tredje plads (Division of Bean).
[[File:Government House in Canberra, ACT.jpg|thumb|Canberras [[Government House, Canberra|Government House]], den officielle residens for [[Governor-General of Australia|Australiens generalguvernør]].|alt=]]
Begge pladser i Repræsentanternes Hus har typisk været vundet af Labor, ofte med sikker margen.<ref name=ABCelections2007>{{cite web |title=Canberra |url=http://www.abc.net.au/elections/federal/2007/guide/canb.htm |publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation |date=29 December 2007 |accessdate=31 January 2010 }}</ref><ref name=fras>{{cite web |title=Fraser |url=http://www.abc.net.au/elections/federal/2007/guide/fras.htm |publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation |date= 29 December 2007 |accessdate=31 January 2010 }}</ref> Labor Party har fået mindst syv procentpoint mere end [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal Party]] ved alle føderale valg siden 1990, og gennemsnittet har været 15 procentpoint.<ref name=state_el>{{cite web |title=Past election results |url=http://www.abc.net.au/elections/act/2008/guide/pastelections.htm|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation |accessdate=31 January 2010 }}</ref> ALP og Liberal Party har altid haft en plads hver i senatet.<ref>{{cite web |title=Senate – A.C.T. |url=http://www.abc.net.au/elections/federal/2007/guide/sact.htm |publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation |date=6 November 2007 |accessdate=31 January 2010 }}</ref>
Australiens føderale regering har en del indflydelse på administrationen af ACT. Det sker blandt andet gennem [[National Capital Authority]], som står for planlægning og udvikling af områder i Canberra, som anses for at have national betydning eller er centrale for Griffins plan for byen,<ref name=nca/> som Parliamentary Triangle, Lake Burley Griffin, større tilkørselsveje, områder ejet af den australske stat samt ubebyggede bakkeområder der er en del af Canberra Nature Park.<ref name=nca>{{cite web | url=http://www.nationalcapital.gov.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=315&Itemid=284 | title=Administration of National Land | publisher=[[National Capital Authority]] | date=18 December 2008 | accessdate=13 May 2010 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.nationalcapital.gov.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=312&Itemid=281 | title=Capital Works Overview | date= 23 October 2008 | publisher=[[National Capital Authority]] | accessdate=13 May 2010 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.nationalcapital.gov.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=314&Itemid=283 | title=Maintenance and Operation of Assets | publisher=[[National Capital Authority]] | date= 23 October 2008| accessdate=13 May 2010 }}</ref> Den føderale regering har også en vis kontrol gennem ''[[Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988]]'',<ref>{{cite Legislation AU|Cth|act|acta1988482|Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988}}.</ref> som udstikker beføjelserne for ACTs lovgivende forsamling.<ref>{{cite Legislation AU|Cth|act|acta1988482/sch4.html|Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988}} Schedule 4.</ref>
Det [[Australian Federal Police|Australske Føderale Politi]] (AFP) er den udøvende politimyndighed i territoriet efter kontraktaftale med ACTs regering.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.afp.gov.au/recruitment/faqs/frequently_asked_questions_sworn.html#general |title=Frequently Asked Questions |date=19 November 2009 |publisher=[[Australian Federal Police]] |accessdate=21 January 2010 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100103094447/http://www.afp.gov.au/recruitment/faqs/frequently_asked_questions_sworn.html |archivedate=3 January 2010}}</ref> AFP har oprettet en speciel afdeling, ACT Policing ([[Australian Capital Territory Police]]), der står for denne opgave.<ref name=afpact>{{cite web|url=http://www.afp.gov.au/act.html |title=ACT Policing |publisher=[[Australian Federal Police]] |date=16 March 2010 |accessdate=23 April 2010 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100127071930/http://www.afp.gov.au/act.html |archivedate=27 January 2010}}</ref>
People who have been charged with offences are tried either in the [[Magistrates Court of the Australian Capital Territory|ACT Magistrates Court]] eller ved mere alvorlige forseelser i [[Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory|ACT Supreme Court]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.courts.act.gov.au/supreme/page/view/288 |title=History of the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court |publisher=The Supreme Court of the ACT |accessdate=7 March 2014 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=http://arquivo.pt/wayback/20160516215953/http://www.courts.act.gov.au/supreme/page/view/288 |archivedate=16 May 2016 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> Før det lukkede i 2009 blev fanger varetægtsfængslet i [[Belconnen Remand Centre]] i ACT, men den endelige fængselsdom blev som regel afsonet i New South Wales.<ref>{{cite web | last=Laverty | first=Jo | url=http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2009/05/07/2563620.htm | title=The Belconnen Remand Centre |publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation | date=21 May 2009 | accessdate=23 April 2010 }}</ref> Et nyt fængsel, [[Alexander Maconochie Centre]], åbnedes officielt 11. september 2008 af den daværende Chief Minister [[Jon Stanhope]]. De samlede omkostninger for fængslet var $130 millioner AUD.<ref>{{cite web|last=Kittel |first=Nicholas |url=http://www.abc.net.au/local/videos/2008/11/26/2430325.htm |archivedate=1 May 2013|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130501045814/http://www.abc.net.au/local/videos/2008/11/26/2430325.htm|title=ACT prison built to meet human rights obligations |publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation | date=26 November 2008 |accessdate=23 April 2010}}</ref> Der er også mindre domstole, som håndterer civile søgsmål, familieret og lignende.<ref>{{cite web |
url=http://www.familycourt.gov.au/wps/wcm/connect/FCOA/home/court_lists/Canberra/ | publisher=[[Family Court of Australia]] | title=Canberra Court List | accessdate=13 May 2010 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.courts.act.gov.au/magistrates/TelephoneList1.htm | title=Court Listing | publisher=ACT Law Courts and Tribunals | accessdate=13 May 2010 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130502091554/http://familycourt.gov.au/wps/wcm/connect/FCOA/home/court_lists/Canberra/|archivedate=2 May 2013}}</ref>
==Økonomi==
[[File:Australian Treasury.JPG|thumb|Mange af Canberras indbyggere er ansat i statslige institutioner som Finansministeriet.|alt=]]
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