that often change hands between the major parties include: Drummoyne, Gosford, Maitland, Heathcote, Holsworthy and Wollondilly. Federal politics New South Wales has 47 seats in the Australian House of Representatives, the most of any state. As such, it is nearly impossible to win government without a strong base in New South Wales, while a decent showing in New South Wales can usually make up for a poor night elsewhere. Labor has never won an election without winning a majority in New South Wales. The 1996 federal election was an example of how critical New South Wales is in federal elections. The election turned into a Coalition rout in large part due to Labor losing 13 of its 33 seats in New South Wales. Party support by region Liberals Like at the state level, the federal party draws most of its continuous support from north-west Sydney and the surrounds of the Hawkesbury River. The Liberal Party of Australia has never lost the divisions of Berowra or Bradfield, on the northern side of the harbour. The Party also has strong bases in Southern Sydney and Southern NSW, having continuously held the divisions of Cook, Hughes (excluding party resignations), Farrer and Hume for several decades. The party lost its traditional harbour-side base of seats including North Sydney, Warringah, Warringah and Wentworth to the teal movement between 2018 and 2022. Labor Unlike with state results, Labor has consistently maintained dominance over the Greens in the Inner West and the Liberals through the bulk of the Western Sydney basin to the Blue Mountains. The only inner-metropolitan Sydney seat that changes between Labor and Liberal is the division of Reid (formerly Lowe) which is currently held by Labor as of 2022. Labor dominate the Hunter, Illawarra and South Coast regions, as of 2022 holding every seat but the divisions of Gilmore, Hunter and Paterson are considered winnable seats for the Liberals in each region. The Central Coast seats of Dobell and Division of Robertson swing between both parties. Notable New South Wales political figures Henry Parkes, 6th premier of New South Wales, longest-serving premier, regarded as the Father of Australian Federation Jack Lang, 23rd premier. Dismissed by the governor in 1932. Sir Robert Askin, 32nd premier, notable for his long tenure in office and corrupt behaviour. Nick Greiner, 37th premier. Widespread reforms and turbulent premiership. Bob Carr, 39th premier. Longest continual premiership and continued electoral success.