Labor Secures Historic 7th Term As Government of ACT

The Independents for Canberra movement gained an 8.5 percent swing.

A triptych of ACT Labor Chief Minister Andrew Barr at a polling booth at the Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House in Canberra, Australia on Oct. 3, 2023 (left), ACT Liberal leader Elizabeth Lee at Parliament House in Canberra, on Oct. 18, 2024 (centre), and ACT Greens Leader Shane Rattenbury at a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra on Sept. 14, 2023. AAP Image/Lukas Coch, Mick Tsikas

ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr is set to form government for an unprecedented seventh consecutive term—despite a 3.3 percent swing against Labor—solidifying his place as one of Australia’s longest-serving political leaders.

With the election night votes nearly counted, Barr’s Labor Party is projected to win at least 10 seats in the 25-seat Legislative Assembly with the Greens likely to win three—13 is the threshold to form government.