Aaron Johnson (Newcastle)
Email: Aaron.Johnson@nsw.democrats.org.au
Phone: 0418 284 911
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Aaron wants to represent the people of Newcastle on behalf of the Australian Democrats because since federation we have been locked into the ways of one political party.
Our five sitting members in 106 years have been "installed" into one of the safest seats in the land and told to sit down and shut up, never being given the privilege to speak out against their party line, let alone vote in parliament on behalf of their conscience or their constituents.
The Australian Democrats is the only political party that allows its members to speak on behalf of "the people", not "the party" and is not beholden to big business, big unions, religious organizations or environmental extremists.
Voting for The Australian Democrats at this Federal election is the only way we can break this mould and allow Newcastle to have a strong and balanced voice in Canberra.
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State: New South Wales
Name Derivation: Named after the city of Newcastle which was named by Governor King in 1804.
Area and Location Description: Newcastle covers an area of approximately 335 sq km from Williamtown, Heatherbrae, Millers Forest and Thornton in the north, Lenaghan in the west to Kotara and Adamstown Heights in the south. The main suburbs include Adamstown, Birmingham Gardens, Broadmeadow, Carrington, Cooks Hill, Hamilton, Heatherbrae, Islington, Lambton, Mayfield, Merewether, Newcastle, New Lambton, Sandgate, Shortland, Stockton, The Junction, Tighes Hill, Waratah, Wickham, Williamtown and parts of Adamstown Heights, Jesmond, Kotara, Maryland, Millers Forest, Salt Ash, Thornton and Wallsend.
Map of Division: Newcastle [PDF 120KB]
Products/Industries of the Area: Ship-building and repairs, transport equipment, tourism, tertiary education, food-processing, railway goods, chemicals and heavy engineering. Newcastle is the second largest city in NSW and is a busy port, handling imports and exports.
First Proclaimed/Election: 1900/1901
Demographic Rating: Provincial
Members:
- GRIERSON, S (ALP) 2001-
- MORRIS, A (ALP) 1983-2001
- JONES, C K (ALP) 1958-1983
- WATKINS, D O (FLP/ALP) 1935-1958
- WATKINS, D (ALP/FLP) 1901-1935
| Ballot Position | Candidate Name | Party Ballot Name | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EAST, Malcolm | Family First | Teacher |
| 2 | JOHNSON, Aaron | Democrats | Auto-Electrician |
| 3 | PAYNE, Geoff | Socialist Alliance | Scaffolder |
| 4 | BUMAN, Aaron | Independent | Plumber |
| 5 | GRIERSON, Sharon | Labor | Federal Member of Parliament |
| 6 | HOLT, Noel | Socialist Equality Party | Retired |
| 7 | ECKERSLEY, Charmian | The Greens | Librarian (Retired) |
| 8 | CURRY, Joel | Independent | Accountant |
| 9 | CAINE, Milton | Christian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group) | Truck Driver |
| 10 | WALKER, Krysia | Liberal | Practise Manager |
Above electorate information sourced from Australian Electoral Commission: http://www.aec.gov.au