Division of Dobell
| Dobell Australian House of Representatives Division |
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Division of Dobell (green) in New South Wales
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| Created | 1984 |
| MP | Karen McNamara |
| Party | Liberal |
| Namesake | Sir William Dobell |
| Electors | 93,646 (2010) |
| Area | 775 km2 (299.2 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Provincial |
The Division of Dobell is an Australian electoral Division in New South Wales. It was set up in 1984 and is named for the Australian painter, Sir William Dobell.[1] It is on the Central Coast and includes Bateau Bay, Berkeley Vale, Blue Haven, The Entrance, Gorokan, Jilliby, Ourimbah, Toukley, Tuggerah, Tumbi Umbi, Wamberal, Wyoming.[1]
Members[change | change source]
| Member | Party | Term | |
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| Michael Lee | Labor | 1984–2001 | |
| Ken Ticehurst | Liberal | 2001–2007 | |
| Craig Thomson | Labor | 2007–2012 | |
| Independent | 2012–2013 | ||
| Karen McNamara | Liberal | 2013–present | |
Craig Thomson was arrested in 2013 and charged with 173 offences including fraud and theft.[2] He resigned form the ALP and sat as an independent. He contested the 2013 election as an independent but only got 4% of the votes.
Election results[change | change source]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Profile of the electoral division of Dobell (NSW)". Australian Electoral Commission. 2013. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
- ↑ Farnsworth, Sarah (22 May 2013). "Craig Thomson faces 19 new charges including 15 counts of fraud". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
