WorkChoices. Never Again in Swan

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 Swan. On this page you'll find:

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

Swan Electorate Summary

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

State: Western Australia

Name Derivation: Named after the Swan River which was discovered and named by the Dutch explorer, Willem de Vlamingh in 1697, after the famous black swans of the area.

Area and Location Description: Swan covers an area of approximately 109 sq km bordered by the Swan River in the north and west, the Canning River in the south and the Midland to Kwinana freight rail line in the east. The main suburbs include Ascot, Beckenham, Belmont, Bentley, Burswood, Cannington, Carlisle, Cloverdale, Como, East Cannington, East Victoria Park, Karawara, Kensington, Kewdale, Lathlain, Manning, Queens Park, Redcliffe, Rivervale, Salter Point, St James, South Perth, Victoria Park, Waterford, Welshpool and Wilson.

Products/Industries of the Area: Light industry, railway marshalling yards, commercial and retail trade. Perth international and domestic airport terminals are also located in the division.

First Proclaimed/Election: 1901

Demographic Rating: Inner Metropolitan

Members: