Steph Cooke | |
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Minister for Emergency Services and Resilience | |
In office 21 December 2021 – 28 March 2023 | |
Preceded by |
David Elliott (as Minister for Police and Emergency Services) |
Succeeded by |
Jihad Dib (as Minister for Emergency Services) |
Minister for Flood Recovery | |
In office 9 March 2022 – 28 March 2023 | |
Preceded by | Position created |
Succeeded by | Position abolished |
Member of the
New South Wales Parliament for Cootamundra | |
Assumed office 14 October 2017 | |
Preceded by | Katrina Hodgkinson |
Personal details | |
Born | Temora, New South Wales, Australia [1] |
Political party | National Party |
Spouse | Keith Duran [2] |
Residence | Young [3] |
Website |
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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]