Nat Cook

For the Australian beach volleyball player, see Natalie Cook.

The Honourable
Nat Cook
MP
Cook in 2021
Minister for Human Services
Incumbent
Assumed office
24 March 2022
PremierPeter Malinauskas
Preceded byMichelle Lensink
Member of the South Australian Parliament
for Hurtle Vale
Incumbent
Assumed office
17 March 2018
Preceded byNew District
Member of the South Australian Parliament
for Fisher
In office
16 December 2014 – 17 March 2018
Preceded byBob Such
Succeeded byDistrict Abolished
Personal details
Born
Natalie Fleur Cook

Australia
Political partyLabor Party
SpouseNeil Davis
EducationFlinders University
ProfessionNurse and politician
Websitewww.natcook.com.au

Natalie Fleur Cook is an Australian politician[1][2] and anti-violence campaigner. She became an anti-violence campaigner[3] after the death of her son in a one-punch attack in 2008.[4]

Cook is a Labor member of the South Australian House of Assembly, representing Hurtle Vale since the 2018 state election. She previously represented Fisher after winning the 2014 by-election,[1][5] vacated by the death of independent member Bob Such.[6] Cook was elected with a majority of 0.02%,[7] a victory margin of nine votes.[8][9] She represented the seat until it was abolished in the 2018 election.

Cook has served as the Minister for Human Services in the Malinauskas ministry since March 2022. Cook was previously the Parliamentary Secretary for Housing and Urban Development from September 2017 until Labor's loss at the 2018 election, after which she was the Shadow Minister for Human Services in the Labor Opposition.[10]

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  10. ^ "Hon Natalie (Nat) Fleur Cook". Members of the Parliament of South Australia. Retrieved 10 November 2022.