Division of Dobell

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. 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.

Members
MemberPartyTerm  Michael Lee Labor 1984–2001  Ken Ticehurst Liberal 2001–2007 Craig Thomson Labor 2007–2012  Independent 2012–2013  Karen McNamara Liberal 2013–2016  Emma McBrideLabor 2016–present
Craig Thomson was arrested in 2013 and charged with 173 offences including fraud and theft. 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

References

Other websites
 Division of Dobell – Australian Electoral Commission

Category:Electoral divisions of New South Wales
Category:1984 establishments in Australia