NSW Transport Minister and Bega MP Andrew Constance says he will quit politics once the bushfire recovery is complete.

Mr Constance, who almost lost his Malua Bay home in the New Year's Eve firestorm, has not put a timeframe on when he will leave Parliament but he will not remain as an MP long-term.

NSW Transport Minister Andrew Constance says he will quit politics after the bushfire recovery is complete. Credit:Kate Geraghty

"Recovery first, and then I will go," Mr Constance told the Herald. "I'm not leaving until the recovery is complete. I'm not abandoning these poor people".

The state government hopes to have the clean-up from the bushfires completed by mid-year, but a statement from Mr Constance office said the recovery could take "years".