Ed Cocks | |
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Member of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly for Murrumbidgee | |
Assumed office 20 June 2022 | |
Preceded by | Giulia Jones |
Personal details | |
Born | 1979 (age 44–45) |
Nationality | Australian |
Political party | Liberals |
Ed Cocks (born 1979)[1] is a member of parliament in the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly representing the Canberra Liberals.
A public servant working for the Health Department, Cocks ran unsuccessfully for the Legislative Assembly at the 2016 ACT election and for the federal seat of Bean in 2019.[2] He ran again for Murrumbidgee at the 2020 ACT election. Although not successful at the election, he was elected in a countback on 20 June 2022 following Giulia Jones's resignation.[3]
On the 4th of July 2022, Ed was appointed by Opposition Leader Elizabeth Lee as Shadow Minister of Mental Health, Jobs and Workplace Affairs and Regulatory Services.[4]
As of 2024, Ed Cocks is the only current member of the ACT Legislative Assembly that uses his first name rather than surname in his official email address. [5]