Division of Robertson 2018/19 preview

Today I am looking at the marginal nsw seat of robertson a federation seat it has long been marginal seat than Rural now covers the central coast of nsw held by Henry wills from 1901-1910 of the free trade party (pre liberals) than William Johnstone of labor 1910-1913 be lost to liberal mp William Fleming 1913-1922 losing after joining the county party the next member Sydney garnder of the nationalists and uap (not palmers new party) till 1940 when Eric spooner of the uap beat him for a team till losing to labor in 1943 with Thomas Williams winning the seat till 1949 when the liberals roger dean won the seat until 1964 the libs held it at the by election. And the next election. With William bridges maxwell winning it he lost in 69 to labors Barry Cohen who was really popular a minister in the Hawke government he retired in 1990 creating the seats Current litnes test labor held it for two more terms with frank walker before the libs won it back in 96 with jim Lloyd who was a minister in the Howard era till he lost in 2007 to controversial labor mp Berlinda Neal a former senator and candidate she lost preselecfion in 2010 when labor held it with Deborah o’neal who lost in 2013 to current mp Lucy wicks o’neal is now a senator wicks survives the trend last time. As a marginal seat it will be hard to predict especially with the same candidates but it will be a possible labor gain especially if before the 2019 state election.