Karen McNamara

Career

McNamara is a former New South Wales public servant, serving in senior roles for over 20 years. McNamara managed the electoral campaign of Darren Webber for the electorate of Wyong at the 2011 New South Wales state election. In 2013 Webber was forced to resign from the Liberal Party, due to irregularities in his electoral fundraising creating corruption concerns.

Achievements

• At the Australian federal election, 2013, McNamara won the Central Coast seat of Dobell, ousting sitting member, independent Craig Thomson, and narrowly defeating Labor candidate Emma McBride.

Membership

She has been a Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives since September 2013, representing the New South Wales electorate of Dobell.