Steph Cooke

Steph Cooke
MP
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
Incumbent
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.