Steph Cooke

Steph Cooke
Minister for Emergency Services and Resilience
In office
21 December 2021 (2021-12-21) – 28 March 2023 (2023-03-28)
Preceded byDavid Elliott
(as Minister for Police and Emergency Services)
Succeeded byJihad Dib
(as Minister for Emergency Services)
Minister for Flood Recovery
In office
9 March 2022 (2022-03-09) – 28 March 2023 (2023-03-28)
Preceded byPosition created
Succeeded byPosition abolished
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
SpouseKeith Duran[2]
ResidenceYoung[3]
Websitewww.stephcooke.com.au

Stephanie Anne Cooke is an Australian politician. Cooke served as the Minister for Emergency Services and Resilience in the Perrottet ministry from December 2021[4] to March 2023. During the New South Wales floods in February to March 2022, Cooke was additionally appointed Minister for Flood Recovery to oversee the flood recovery.[5] 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.[6]

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.[7]

  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. ^ "Candidates - The Legislative Assembly District of Cootamundra". Elections NSW. New South Wales Electoral Commission. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Parliament, Ministerial, Courts and Police (662)" (PDF). Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 21 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Parliament, Ministerial, Courts and Police (93)" (PDF). Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 9 March 2022.
  6. ^ "Ms (Steph) Stephanie Anne Cooke MP". Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  7. ^ Green, Antony. "Cootamundra by-election". Australian Broadcasting Corporation.