Russell Matheson

Russell Matheson
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Macarthur
In office
21 August 2010 – 2 July 2016
Preceded byPat Farmer
Succeeded byMike Freelander
Personal details
Born (1958-12-16) 16 December 1958 (age 65)
Brisbane, Australia
Political partyLiberal Party of Australia
SpouseSharon
Children2
OccupationPolice officer
WebsiteLiberal People: Russell Matheson

Russell Glenn Matheson (born 16 December 1958) is a former Australian politician who served as a Member of the Australian House of Representatives for the seat of Macarthur representing the Liberal Party of Australia from August 2010 to July 2016.[1][2] The seat was previously held by Liberal Pat Farmer, who lost Liberal pre-selection and retired from politics.[3]

Matheson lost the seat in the 2016 federal election to Labor candidate Mike Freelander with an 11.7% swing.[4]

  1. ^ "Division of Macarthur – First Preferences and Two Candidate Preferred". 2010 Australian federal election. Australian Electoral Commission. 22 August 2010. Archived from the original on 23 August 2010. Retrieved 22 August 2010.
  2. ^ Ward, Matthew (22 August 2010). "Russell Matheson wins federal seat of Macarthur for Liberals". Macarthur Chronicle. News Community Media. Retrieved 22 August 2010.
  3. ^ Salusinszky, Imre (30 October 2009). "Star Howard recruit Farmer dumped by the Liberals". The Australian. News Limited. Retrieved 19 October 2009.
  4. ^ "Electorate: Macarthur". Federal Election 2016. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2 July 2016. Retrieved 3 July 2016.