Charles William Oakes CMG (30 November 1861 – 2 July 1928) was an Australian politician.

[1] In 1901, he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly as a Liberal Reform candidate for Paddington, and was re-elected in 1904 and 1907.

[4][6] Oakes returned to state politics and the Legislative Assembly, winning Waverley as a Nationalist in 1917, serving again as a minister without portfolio from 1919.

[3] He did not contest the 1925 election, having accepted an appointment to the Legislative Council, where he served until his death.

[3] Oakes died on 2 July 1928(1928-07-02) (aged 66),[3] survived by his wife, son and daughter.