Kiama is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. It is currently represented by Katelin McInerney after winning the Kiama state by-election.
The electorate is named after and includes the Municipality of Kiama. It also includes the southern part of the City of Shellharbour (including the suburbs of Albion Park and the western part of Albion Park Rail) and the part of the City of Shoalhaven to the north of the Shoalhaven river (including Bomaderry and Berry). It includes a thinly populated area to the west of Nowra south of the Shoalhaven. It also includes Marshall Mount in the City of Wollongong.
History
Kiama was created in 1859. It was abolished in 1904 with the downsizing of parliament after federation and replaced by Allowrie. It was recreated in 1981, replacing parts of Illawarra and South Coast.
Members for Kiama
First incarnation (1859–1904)MemberPartyTerm Samuel Gray None 1859–1864 Henry Parkes None 1864–1870 John Stewart None 1871–1874 Samuel Charles None 1874–1880 Harman Tarrant None 1880–1887 Angus Cameron 1887–1889 George Fuller 1889–1894 Alexander Campbell 1894–1895 1895–1901 1901–1904 Second incarnation (1981–present)MemberPartyTerm Bill Knott 1981–1986 Bob Harrison 1986–1999 Matt Brown 1999–2011 Gareth Ward 2011–2021 2021–2025 Katelin McInerney 2025–present
Election results
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