Steph Cooke MP
Member for Cootamundra

​​Friday, 5 April 2019​ Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke has strongly condemned reports of animal activist demonstrations expected to be held across Australia early next week, sparked by the anniversary of a film which claimed to ‘expose the dark underbelly of modern animal agriculture’. Ms Cooke said farming communities in the Cootamundra electorate were hard-working people united in their professionalism and respect of animals. “The people behind this film and these demon

​​Wednesday, 21 November 2018​ Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke has sung the praises of farmers in the Cootamundra electorate on National Agriculture Day for their contributions to the NSW primary industries sector. Cootamundra electorate farmers contributed to the state’s primary industries sector estimated output of $17.5 billion in 2017-18, despite the ongoing drought. Ms Cooke said the current seasonal conditions mean our farmers are facing some challenges, but buoyant

Monday, March 19 2018 Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke is encouraging the community to have a say on the management of pest animals in our electorate. Ms Cooke said the impact of pest animals on primary production and on our natural environment can be severe. “The draft regional strategic pest animal plans have been developed and are currently on public exhibition,” she said. “The Cootamundra electorate, which falls under the Riverina draft plan, is geographically vast