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==Local Government==
He joined the Liberal Party in the early 1990s, and in 1995 Dominello was elected as a Councillor for the [[City of Ryde]] on the ticket of former Liberal MLA [[Ivan Petch]]. While on Council, Dominello was chair of a number of committees including the Development Committee and had a significant involvement in the establishment of the Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre and the development of the [[Macquarie Park|Macquarie Business Park]]. Dominello served two terms, but did not nominate for the 2004 local government elections, citing his desire to concentrate on his legal career, and subsequently let his Liberal membership lapse.<ref>{{cite web|title=Liberal back on the radar|work=[[Northern District Times]]|url=
http://northern-district-times.whereilive.com.au/news/story/liberal-back-on-the-radar/|year=2008|accessdate=2008-11-15}}</ref>
==Member for Ryde==
[[File:Rydebyelection celebration.JPG|thumb|float|right|NSW Opposition Leader [[Barry O'Farrell]] celebrates the 2008 Ryde by-election win with Victor Dominello and NSW Deputy Opposition Leader [[Jillian Skinner]]]]
On 3 September 2008, In early September 2008, Labor Deputy Premier [[John Watkins (Australian politician)|John Watkins]], who was also the local MLA for Ryde, resigned from parliament, resulting in the need for a by-election. Dominello, who had rejoined the Liberal Party only seven days before the announcement, nominated for preselection and won, defeating Ryde Mayor Vic Tagg and several other local party members. As the government was struggling badly in the polls and Ryde had a history as a marginal seat, this made Dominello the overwhelming favourite to win. He duly defeated Labor candidate Nicole Campbell in a landslide, receiving a swing of more than 25% on the day of the by-election. He was subsequently sworn as a member of the Legislative Assembly in on October 25, 2008.<ref>{{cite web|title=ABC Elections: 2008 Ryde by-election|work=[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]]|url=
http://www.abc.net.au/elections/nsw/2008/byelections/ryde.htm|year=2008|accessdate=2008-11-15}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Labor beating lawyer Victor Dominello for Ryde|work=[[Crikey]]|url=
http://www.crikey.com.au/Politics/20080922-Labor-beating-lawyer-Victor-Dominello-for-Ryde.html|year=2008|accessdate=2008-11-15}}</ref>
Polling leading up to the by-election had suggested that the [[Liberal Party of Australia|
[[File:dominello with coalition leadership.JPG|thumb|float|left|Victor Dominello posing with [[Andrew Stoner]], NSW Leader of The Nationals, [[Barry O'Farrell]], NSW Opposition Leader and [[Gladys Berejiklian]], Shadow Minister for Transport]]
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