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A.M.W.U. ELECTION PAMPHLET

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2015

Overview

A rectangular card, orange with white text and a family portrait of a shipbuilder on the front.
Text reads: [In Canning, we need someone who will fight for local jobs. The Liberals are failing us. Put the Liberals last.]. Union logo bottom right corner and contact information along the bottom.
On the reverse side is a head and shoulders of Tony Abbott, on his left is white with black text that reads ["This Governments priority is creating more jobs" / - Tony Abbott, / National Press club, / 2 Feb 2015]. On his right is black with red and white text grouped into four parts concerning jobs in the state and Canning area that reads [CANNING / Youth Unemployment 11.4%], [11,600 / WA Mining Jobs / GONE], [ 3,000 / WA Naval Shipbuilding Jobs / AT RISK], [WA]. The text WA is placed over a map of WA.

Historical information

Pamphlets and circulars collected from the Federal Canning By Election in 2015 bought about by the sudden demise of sitting member Don Randall MP. The election was held on Saturday the 19th of September. The pamphlet was produced by the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union and delivered to homes in the Canning Electorate.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-33-COA2016.2

Item type

Documents

Themes

People
Social History

Width

110 mm

Height or length

238 mm

Inscriptions and markings

Text under logo [AMWU / AUSTRALIAN MANUFACTURING WORKINGS UNION]

Keywords

CANNING BY ELECTION

Australian Manufacturing Workers Union

Year

2015

Statement of significance

This collection of election ephemera provides a snap shot into the political parties and organisations who participated in the 2015 by-election for the Federal set of Canning in 2015 following the unexpected death of sitting member Don Randall MP. The collection includes policies from large and small political parties. This collection also provides a rare opportunity to see political material target specifically at the seat of Canning as it was a stand alone election.

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