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 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. 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.

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
Political partyNational Party
SpouseKeith Duran
ResidenceYoung
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.

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