Division of Dobell
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The Division of Dobell is an Australian electoral Division in New South Wales
. The division was created in 1984 and is named for Sir William Dobell
, the painter. It is located in the Central Coast region of New South Wales
and includes the towns of The Entrance
, Tuggerah
and Wyong
. The electorate stretches from Blue Haven
in the north to Wyoming
in the south, from The Entrance
in the East through the Jilliby
Valley
Dobell was originally a fairly safe seat for the Australian Labor Party
but successive redistributions reduced the Labor margin and the seat was ultimately won by the Liberal Party
in the 2001 election. The Liberals consolidated their hold on the seat at the 2004 election; however Labor regained the seat at the 2007 election when Craig Thomson easily defeated Ken Ticehurst
. Dobell is a bellwether
electorate. With the exception of the 1990 election and the 1996 election, Dobell has voted for the party with the highest national two party preferred vote at every federal election since its creation in 1984.
Liberal Party preselection for the 2010 Federal election is local Wyong Shire councillor and small business manager John McNamara. Labor preselection is incumbent Craig Thomson.
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
. The division was created in 1984 and is named for Sir William Dobell
William Dobell
Sir William Dobell, OBE was an Australian artist .The electoral Division of Dobell is named after him.- Life :...
, the painter. It is located in the Central Coast region of New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
and includes the towns of The Entrance
The Entrance, New South Wales
The Entrance is a district centre and town of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. It is part of the Wyong Shire local government area. At the 2006 census, The Entrance had a population of 2,632 people....
, Tuggerah
Tuggerah, New South Wales
Tuggerah is a suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, situated on the Main North Line and Sydney-Newcastle Freeway about 90 km north of Sydney. It is part of the Wyong Shire local government area....
and Wyong
Wyong, New South Wales
Wyong was proclaimed a town in 1888 and is currently a major northern suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, located approximately 89 km NNE of Sydney. It is the administrative centre for the Wyong Shire local government area.- History :...
. The electorate stretches from Blue Haven
Blue Haven, New South Wales
Blue Haven is a suburb on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia, located on Pacific Highway at Wallarah Creek. Its Local Government Area is the Wyong Shire.-History:...
in the north to Wyoming
Wyoming, New South Wales
Wyoming is a suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, located northeast of Gosford's central business district. It is part of the City of Gosford local government area....
in the south, from The Entrance
The Entrance, New South Wales
The Entrance is a district centre and town of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. It is part of the Wyong Shire local government area. At the 2006 census, The Entrance had a population of 2,632 people....
in the East through the Jilliby
Jilliby, New South Wales
Jilliby is a large non-metropolitan suburb located in the Dooralong Valley of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. It is part of the Wyong Shire local government area....
Valley
Dobell was originally a fairly safe seat for the Australian Labor Party
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
but successive redistributions reduced the Labor margin and the seat was ultimately won by the Liberal Party
Liberal Party of Australia
The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office...
in the 2001 election. The Liberals consolidated their hold on the seat at the 2004 election; however Labor regained the seat at the 2007 election when Craig Thomson easily defeated Ken Ticehurst
Ken Ticehurst
Kenneth Vincent Ticehurst is an Australian politician, and was a member of the Australian House of Representatives from November 2001 to 2007, representing the Division of Dobell in New South Wales for the Liberal Party of Australia.- Biography :Ticehurst has a qualification in electrical...
. Dobell is a bellwether
Bellwether
A bellwether is any entity in a given arena that serves to create or influence trends or to presage future happenings.The term is derived from the Middle English bellewether and refers to the practice of placing a bell around the neck of a castrated ram leading his flock of sheep.The movements of...
electorate. With the exception of the 1990 election and the 1996 election, Dobell has voted for the party with the highest national two party preferred vote at every federal election since its creation in 1984.
Liberal Party preselection for the 2010 Federal election is local Wyong Shire councillor and small business manager John McNamara. Labor preselection is incumbent Craig Thomson.
Major suburbs
- The Entrance, New South WalesThe Entrance, New South WalesThe Entrance is a district centre and town of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. It is part of the Wyong Shire local government area. At the 2006 census, The Entrance had a population of 2,632 people....
- Wamberal, New South WalesWamberal, New South WalesWamberal is an affluent coastal suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, located just north of Terrigal. It is part of the City of Gosford local government area.- Geographic/Amenities :...
- Tumbi Umbi, New South WalesTumbi Umbi, New South WalesTumbi Umbi is a mostly semi-rural suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, located northwest of Bateau Bay. It is part of the Wyong Shire local government area....
- Wyong, New South WalesWyong, New South WalesWyong was proclaimed a town in 1888 and is currently a major northern suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, located approximately 89 km NNE of Sydney. It is the administrative centre for the Wyong Shire local government area.- History :...
- Gorokan, New South WalesGorokan, New South WalesGorokan is a suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. It is part of the Wyong Shire local government area. There are two schools in the area, Gorokan Public and Gorokan High. In 1985, Gorokan Public had a champion cricket team which made the quarter-finals of the Statewide...
- Tuggerah, New South WalesTuggerah, New South WalesTuggerah is a suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, situated on the Main North Line and Sydney-Newcastle Freeway about 90 km north of Sydney. It is part of the Wyong Shire local government area....
- Wyoming, New South WalesWyoming, New South WalesWyoming is a suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, located northeast of Gosford's central business district. It is part of the City of Gosford local government area....
- Bateau Bay, New South WalesBateau Bay, New South WalesBateau Bay is a coastal suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. It is part of the Wyong Shire local government area. Bateau Bay lies in the area known as Darkinjung to Indigenous Australians...
- Toukley, New South WalesToukley, New South WalesToukley is a town in the Central Coast region of the Australian state of New South Wales. It lies approximately 107 km north of Sydney via the F3 freeway. It is located between Tuggerah Lake, Budgewoi Lake, and the Pacific Ocean. The town is within the area of the Wyong Shire...
Since 2006 redistribution - Blue Haven, New South WalesBlue Haven, New South WalesBlue Haven is a suburb on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia, located on Pacific Highway at Wallarah Creek. Its Local Government Area is the Wyong Shire.-History:...
- Berkeley Vale, New South WalesBerkeley Vale, New South WalesBerkeley Vale is a suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. It is part of the Wyong Shire local government area.Wyong Road is the main road that runs through Berkeley Vale...
- Jilliby, New South WalesJilliby, New South WalesJilliby is a large non-metropolitan suburb located in the Dooralong Valley of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. It is part of the Wyong Shire local government area....
- Ourimbah, New South WalesOurimbah, New South WalesOurimbah is a small township and a suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, located about north of the Sydney CBD. The township today consists of small scattered local shops and businesses along the Pacific Highway, as well as the Central Coast campus of the University of...
Members
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Lee Michael Lee (Australian politician) Michael John Lee is an Australian Labor politician. He was a member of the House of Representatives 1984–2001, a minister in Paul Keating's government, and a member of the City of Sydney Council 2004–08.... |
Labor Australian Labor Party The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia... |
1984–2001 | |
| Ken Ticehurst Ken Ticehurst Kenneth Vincent Ticehurst is an Australian politician, and was a member of the Australian House of Representatives from November 2001 to 2007, representing the Division of Dobell in New South Wales for the Liberal Party of Australia.- Biography :Ticehurst has a qualification in electrical... |
Liberal Liberal Party of Australia The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office... |
2001–2007 | |
| Craig Thomson | Labor Australian Labor Party The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia... |
2007–present | |