WorkChoices. Never Again in Macquarie

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 Macquarie. On this page you'll find:

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

Macquarie Electorate Summary

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

State: New South Wales

Name derivation: Named after Governor Lachlan Macquarie (1761-1824), Governor of New South Wales 1810-21.

Size & location description: Macquarie covers an area of approximately 4374 sq km from the Hawkesbury and Nepean Rivers in the east the Blue Mountains City Council border in the west. The Wollemi and Yengo National Parks form the northern border and the Coxs River, Lake Burragorang and Warragamba River form the southern border. The Division encompasses the Blue Mountains City Council and Hawkesbury City Council areas. Suburbs and towns include: Blackheath, Blaxland, Bligh Park, Glenbrook, Katoomba, McGraths Hill, North Richmond, Pitt Town, Richmond, Springwood and Windsor.

Products/industries of the area: Tourism, mixed farming, arts and crafts, horse breeding and training, printing and publishing, small manufacturing, higher education with the University of Western Sydney Richmond Campus. Macquarie is also home to the Glenbrook and Richmond RAAF bases.

First proclaimed/election: 1900/1901

Demographic rating: Provincial

Members: