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 Macarthur. On this page you'll find:
- A summary for the federal electorate of Macarthur
- 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 Elizabeth Macarthur (1766-1850) and Captain John Macarthur (1767-1834), early settlers in New South Wales and founders of the Australian merino wool industry.
Size & location description: Macarthur covers an area of approximately 798 sq km stretching from Warragamba and Lake Burragorang in the west to Appin, Wedderburn, Airds, Ruse and Kentlyn in the east. The northern boundary extends east from Lake Burragorang along Werriberri Creek, Eltons Road, Taylors Road, Nepean River, Bringelly Creek, Greendale Road and Bringelly Road to the intersection with Allenby Road. In the south from Eltons Rd following the Nepean River to Ellis Lane, Sickles Creek and Fosters Lane, Westbrook Road, Cawdor Road, past Mt Hercules Road and into Remembrance Drive, Donalds Range Road to the Nepean and Cataract Rivers, Lake Cataract being the most southern point. Main towns and suburbs include Ambarvale, Appin, Bradbury, Camden, Cawdor, Campbelltown, Glen Alpine, Harrington Park, Mount Annan, Narellan, Rossmore, St Helens Park, and parts of Bringelly, Catherine Field, Douglas Park, Leumeah, Razorback and Rossmore.
Products/industries of the area: The area contains residential, commercial, small business and light industrial activities. The area also produces fruit, vegetables, fodder crops, wine and is a centre for horse-breeding, agistment and tourism. The historic Belgenny Farm, former home of John & Elizabeth Macarthur, the Macarthur Campus of the University of Western Sydney, the University of Sydney farms and the Mount Annan Botanic Gardens are also located within the Macarthur electorate.
First proclaimed/election: 1949
Demographic rating: Outer Metropolitan
Members:
- Farmer, P (LP) 2001-
- Fahey, J (LP) 1996-2001
- Haviland, C D (ALP) 1993-1996
- Martin, S P (ALP) 1984-1993
- Hollis, C (ALP) 1983-1984
- Baume, M E (LP) 1975-1983
- Kerin, J C (ALP) 1972-1975
- Bate, H J (LP) 1949-1972
Adam 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.