Claim: Mark Gosling was a member of the Labor party for the district of Kogarah from 1930-1932.
Evidence: In 1930, Oatley itself was abolished and replaced with the district of Kogarah, which Gosling won again over Humphrey Earl, but lost to James Ross in 1932. Mark Gosling was active in the Australian Labor Party throughout his career, serving as president of the party's Petersham and Homedale leagues and of the Barton federal electorate council. 
Mark Gosling (7 August 1886 – 3 May 1980) was an English Australian painter, building contractor and Labor member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for the districts of St George (1920–1927), Oatley (1927–1930) and Kogarah (1930–1932).