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 Eden-Monaro. On this page you'll find:
- A summary for the federal electorate of Eden-Monaro
- Contact details for your campaign coordinator
- Materials to download and
- A sign up form to help out with local campaign activities
The information below has been sourced from the
Australian Electoral Commission.
State: New South Wales
Name Derivation: Named after the area in which it is located.
Area and Location Description: Eden-Monaro covers an area of approximately 37 619 sq km from Queanbeyan, Bungendore, Braidwood and Mossy Point in the north, south to the Victorian border, west to Tumbarumba and Adelong, extending to the western, southern and eastern borders of the Australian Capital Territory. Towns include Adaminaby, Adelong, Batlow, Bega, Berridale, Bodalla, Bombala, Braidwood, Bungendore, Cabramurra, Captains Flat, Cooma, Dalgety, Dalmeny, Delegate, Eden, Jindabyne, Khancoban, Merimbula, Moruya, Narooma, Nerriga, Nimmitabel, Pambula, Queanbeyan, Talbingo, Tathra and Tumbarumba.
Products/Industries of the Area: Timber industries, beef cattle, sheep and wool, dairy farming, dairy products and mixed farming. The Snowy Mountains hydroelectric scheme, snowfields and tourism are important industries for this division.
First Proclaimed/Election: 1900/1901
Demographic Rating: Rural
Members:
- Kelly, M (ALP) 2007-
- Nairn, G (LP) 1996-2007
- Snow, J H J (ALP) 1983-1996
- Sainsbury, M E (LP) 1975-1983
- Whan, R B (ALP) 1972-1975
- Fraser, A D (ALP) 1969-1972
- Munro, D R (LP) 1966-1969
- Fraser, A D (ALP) 1943-1966
- Perkins, J A (UAP) 1931-1943
- Cusack, J J (ALP) 1929-1931
- Perkins, J A (NAT) 1926-1929
- Chapman, A (PROT/LIB/NAT) 1901-1926
Arthur needs your help to tell even more Australians about the Liberals' plans to bring back WorkChoices. You can help by signing up to:
- letterbox your local neighbourhood;
- hand out leaflets at your train station;
- help with information stalls; and
- a range of other things.