Steph Cooke

Stephanie Anne Cooke is an Australian politician. Cooke has served as the Minister for Emergency Services and Resilience in the Perrottet ministry since December 2021.[3] During the New South Wales floods in February−March 2022, Cooke was additionally appointed Minister for Flood Recovery to oversee the flood recovery.[4] She has been a Nationals member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly since 14 October 2017, representing Cootamundra since a by-election held to replace Katrina Hodgkinson.[5]

Steph Cooke
MP
Minister for Emergency Services and Resilience
Assumed office
21 December 2021 (2021-12-21)
Preceded byDavid Elliott
(as Minister for Police and Emergency Services)
Minister for Flood Recovery
Assumed office
9 March 2022 (2022-03-09)
Preceded byPosition created
Member of the New South Wales Parliament
for Cootamundra
Assumed office
14 October 2017
Preceded byKatrina Hodgkinson
Personal details
BornTemora, New South Wales, Australia[1]
Political partyNational Party
Spouse(s)Keith Duran[2]
Websitewww.stephcooke.com.au

Cooke was a florist before entering politics and ran a business, Native Botanical, with outlets in Cootamundra, Temora and Young. In 2017 her business was recognised as NSW Florist of the Year.[6]

References
  1. Grey, Lachlan (29 August 2017). "New Nat in town". Cootamundra Herald. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
  2. "Member For Cootamundra Steph Cooke Retains Seat At The 2019 NSW Election". TripleM. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  3. "Parliament, Ministerial, Courts and Police (662)" (PDF). Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 21 December 2021.
  4. "Parliament, Ministerial, Courts and Police (93)" (PDF). Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 9 March 2022.
  5. "Ms (Steph) Stephanie Anne Cooke MP". Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  6. Green, Antony. "Cootamundra by-election". Australian Broadcasting Corporation.

 


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