Rob Oakeshott
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| Member of the Australian Parliament for Lyne |
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In office 6 September 2008 – 5 August 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Mark Vaile |
| Succeeded by | David Gillespie |
| Member of the New South Wales Parliament for Port Macquarie |
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In office 30 November 1996 – 13 August 2008 |
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| Preceded by | Wendy Machin |
| Succeeded by | Peter Besseling |
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14 December 1969 Lismore, New South Wales |
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National (1996–2002) Independent (2002–present) |
| Residence | Port Macquarie, New South Wales |
| Alma mater |
University of Sydney Macquarie University University of Wollongong |
| Occupation | Political staffer |
Robert James Murray "Rob" Oakeshott (born 14 December 1969) is an Australian politician. He was the independent Member of the House of Representatives for the Division of Lyne in New South Wales, which he won at the 2008 Lyne by-election following the resignation of former Nationals leader and former Deputy Prime Minister Mark Vaile.
Prior to this, he had a career in state politics. Originally elected as the National Party candidate for the state seat of Port Macquarie in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly in 1996, he left the party to become an Independent in 2002.
Oakeshott retained the seat until 2008, when he resigned to run for the federal seat of Lyne, which he won with a very large margin. He retained Lyne at the 2010 election, again with a large margin.
After a hung parliament result at the 2010 election, Oakeshott, Tony Windsor and other crossbenchers agreed to back the incumbent Gillard Labor government to form minority government. This decision provided confidence and supply from the crossbench, with Oakeshott and others retaining the right to vote on conscience in any other matters.
Oakeshott described his views as economically conservative and socially progressive.
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