WorkChoices. Never Again in Cowan

Today’s Liberal leader Tony Abbott was a key Minister in the former Liberal Government that introduced WorkChoices. Now, he wants to bring it back. He just won’t call it WorkChoices.

We need to go forward on workers' rights, not backwards to the Liberals' new version of WorkChoices.

At this election, the "Your Rights at Work" team will be targeting the federal electorate of Cowan. On this page you'll find:

A summary for the federal electorate of Cowan
Contact details for your campaign coordinator
Materials to download and
A sign up form to help out with local campaign activities

Cowan Electorate Summary

The information below has been sourced from the Australian Electoral Commission.

State: Western Australia

Name Derivation: Named after Edith Cowan 1861-1932, the first female member of an Australian parliament, being elected to the Western Australia Legislative Assembly as the Member for West Perth 1921-24.

Area and Location Description: Cowan covers an area of approximately 195 sq km from Banksia Grove in the north to Noranda in the south. The division covers parts of four Local Government areas - the City of Joondalup, the City of Wanneroo, the City of Bayswater and the City of Swan. It includes the suburbs of Alexander Heights, Ashby, Ballajura, Banksia Grove, Carramar, Cullacabardee, Darch, Girrawheen, Gnangara, Greenwood, Hocking, Jandabup, Kingsley, Koondoola, Landsdale, Madeley, Malaga, Marangaroo, Mariginiup (part), Noranda, Pearsall, Sinagra, Tapping, Wangara, Wanneroo, Warwick and Woodvale and part of Dianella.

Products/Industries of the Area: Mainly retail and service industries with some light industry, market gardens and vineyards.

First Proclaimed/Election: 1984

Demographic Rating: Outer Metropolitan

Members: