Electoral district of Bega
state electoral district of New South Wales, Australia
Bega is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. It has been represented by Michael Holland of the Labor Party since a 2022 by-election.
Bega is a regional electorate in the southeastern corner of the state on the Tasman Sea. It encompasses the entirety of Bega Valley Shire and Eurobodalla Shire. Its population centres include Bega, Tathra, Merimbula, Eden, Bemboka, Moruya, Batemans Bay and Narooma.
History
In 1894, single-member electorates were introduced statewide and the two-member electorate of Eden was split into Bega and Eden–Bombala. In 1904 Eden-Bombala was abolished as a result of the 1903 New South Wales referendum which reduced the number of members of the Legislative Assembly from 125 to 90 and part of the district was absorbed by Bega. In 1920, with the introduction of proportional representation, it was absorbed into Goulburn, along with Monaro. It was recreated in 1988.
Bega has historically tended to be a safe conservative seat, although demographic change has led to the seat becoming increasingly marginal for the Liberal Party for much of the early part of the 21st century.
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Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Apr 16, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q5355102. Authority coordinates are -36.502, 149.766. 1 of 2 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2022, 1894, 1904 and 1903.
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