WorkChoices. Never Again in Deakin

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 Deakin. On this page you'll find:

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

Deakin Electorate Summary

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

State: Victoria

Name Derivation: Named after Alfred Deakin 1856-1919, Prime Minister of Australia 1903-04, 1905-08 and 1909-10.

Area and Location Description: Deakin covers an area of approximately 61 sq km from Blackburn in the west to Croydon in the east. The main suburbs include Bayswater North (part), Blackburn, Blackburn North, Blackburn South, Burwood East, Croydon (part), Croydon South (part), Forest Hill (part), Heathmont, Mitcham and parts of, Nunawading, Ringwood, Ringwood East, Ringwood North and Vermont.

Products/Industries of the Area: Mainly residential with some light manufacturing, commercial and retail industries.

First Proclaimed/Election: 1936/1937

Demographic Rating: Outer Metropolitan

Members: