Michael Holland (politician)

Michael Holland
MP
Member of the New South Wales Parliament
for Bega
Incumbent
Assumed office
12 February 2022
Preceded byAndrew Constance
Parliamentary Secretary for Health and Regional Health
Incumbent
Assumed office
26 April 2023
MinisterRyan Park
Preceded byJustin Clancy
Personal details
Born (1957-09-24) 24 September 1957 (age 66)
NationalityAustralian
Political partyLabor
OccupationObstetrician
Gynaecologist
Politician
Websitewebsite

Michael Joseph Holland (born 24 September 1957) is an Australian politician and former obstetrician in southern NSW. He is a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and was elected at the 2022 Bega state by-election for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly.[1]

Holland is an obstetrician and gynaecologist who resigned from the Southern NSW Local Health District over concerns around maternity practices at Moruya Hospital.[2] In 2021 he was preselected to run for the Labor Party in the 2022 Bega state by-election, held following the resignation of Liberal MP Andrew Constance.[3] He won the seat on 14 February 2022 with a swing of 12%.[2]

  1. ^ "Dr Michael HOLLAND, MP". Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  2. ^ a b Green, Antony (2022). "Bega By-election". Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
  3. ^ Proust, Keira (24 December 2021). "Eurobodalla-based doctor Michael Holland announced as Labor's Bega by-election candidate". ABC News.