Electoral division of Robertson

The federal electoral division of Robertson covers an area of 980 square kilometres with a population projected by the Australian Bureau Statistics at 147,142.

Robertson encompasses the towns of Erina, Gosford, Gunderman, Kulnura, Mooney Mooney, Narara, Patonga, Somersby, Terrigal and Woy Woy.

Since 1983, the electorate has been won by every party that formed government.

The sitting federal Member for Robertson is Liberal, Ms Lucy Wicks.

Ms Wicks grew up on the Central Coast and was employed as a teacher before working in telecommunications.

She served on the House Standing Committee on Infrastructure and Communications; was secretary of the Coalition Backbench Committee on Legal Affairs and was also a member of the Communications and Indigenous Affairs committees.

Ms Anne Charlton is the Labor candidate.

Former Gosford councillor Ms Hilary Morris is running as the Greens candidate in Robertson.

Other House of Representative candidates for Robertson are: Mr Lawrie Higgins for the Antipaedophile Party; Mr Van Davy as an independent; Mr Matthew Craig for the Liberal Democrats; and Robert Stoddart for the Christian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group).

Website, June 20, 2016

Australian Bureau of Statistics

Australian Electoral Commission