Steph Cooke

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]

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

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]

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