Don Dobie
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The Honourable Don Dobie |
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| Member of the Australian Parliament for Hughes |
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In office 26 November 1966 – 25 October 1969 |
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| Preceded by | Les Johnson |
| Succeeded by | Les Johnson |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Cook |
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In office 25 October 1969 – 2 December 1972 |
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| Preceded by | New seat |
| Succeeded by | Ray Thorburn |
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In office 13 December 1975 – 29 January 1996 |
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| Preceded by | Ray Thorburn |
| Succeeded by | Stephen Mutch |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
28 July 1927 Glasgow, Scotland |
| Died | 25 November 1996 (aged 69) |
| Nationality | Scottish Australian |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Australia |
| Alma mater |
University of Melbourne Columbia University |
| Occupation | Economist |
James Donald Mathieson "Don" Dobie (28 July 1927 – 25 November 1996) was an Australian politician. Born in Glasgow in Scotland, he migrated to Australia as a child and was educated at Brisbane Grammar School, the University of Melbourne, and Columbia University in New York. He then became an economist with a private bank until 1966, when he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives for the Liberal Party, defeating Labor member Les Johnson for the seat of Hughes. A redistribution ahead of the 1969 election wiped out Dobie's majority and gave Labor a notional eight-percent majority—technically making it a safe Labor seat on paper. Believing this made Hughes unwinnable—especially with Johnson priming for a rematch—Dobie transferred to the new seat of Cook, created mostly out of the eastern portion of Hughes. This move proved prescient, as Johnson retook Hughes for Labor on a large swing while Dobie narrowly won Cook
On 20 August 1971, he was appointed Assistant Minister assisting the Prime Minister, William McMahon. In 1972, he was defeated by Labor's Ray Thorburn, but retook the seat in 1975 and was returned at every election until his retirement in 1996. He died later the same year.
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