Kara Cook

Latest speeches

1. House of Representatives Chamber (part 1 of 2) · Australian Parliament · 17 September 2026

   • 90‑second member statements: diverse constituency issues

     “Thank you, Deputy Speaker. Well today, Women in Digital and Securo launched new research into cybercrime victimisation in Australia and the data should make all of us pay attention. Nearly half of Australians surveyed experienced cybercrime in the last year.…”

     Watch from 4:45:19

2. House of Representatives Chamber (part 1 of 2) · Australian Parliament · 15 September 2026

   • Members’ 90‑second statements: democracy, campaigning conduct and local issues

     “Their evidence was confronting and heartbreaking. We heard how racism reaches into our healthcare, education, workplaces, public spaces, and the online world, and how reporting systems remain fragmented, inconsistent, and culturally unsafe. In direct response to this evidence, the Albanese…”

     Watch from 1:47:19

3. Federation Chamber (part 2 of 3) · Australian Parliament · 8 September 2026

   • Bonner: seniors’ social inclusion and free TAFE

     “Deputy Speaker, well in the heart of Bonner are two incredible groups supporting our local seniors: the Wakeley Walkers and also the Gumdale Goldies. Starting after COVID lockdowns, local mum Brooke saw that many senior neighbors were struggling with isolation…”

     Watch from 1:21:43

4. House of Representatives Chamber (part 1 of 2) · Australian Parliament · 8 September 2026

   • Members’ 90‑second statements: local projects, housing and digital safety

     “Thank you, Deputy Speaker. Deputy Speaker, I want my three kids and every kid in Australia to be safe online. And that's why I am so proud that today the Albanese Labor government has announced consultation for our world-leading digital…”

     Watch from 1:47:40

5. House of Representatives Chamber (part 2 of 2) · Australian Parliament · 7 September 2026

   • Bonner: wage justice, gender equity and safety conditions

     “Thank you, Deputy Speaker. Deputy Speaker, this bill matters enormously to my community. Across Bonner, we have 101 childcare centers and more than 8,000 local families who receive the childcare subsidy. I want to start by acknowledging that just last…”

     Watch from 11:51

6. Federation Chamber (part 2 of 2) · Australian Parliament · 7 September 2026

   • Members’ statements: illicit tobacco and spinal injury advocacy

     “Thank you, Deputy Speaker. September is Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month. Ava Costa in my community of Bonner was just 14 years old and training as an elite gymnast when in April 2023, a fall from the balance beam changed…”

     Watch from 1:18:41

   • Cheaper Home Batteries motion: Bonner: program uptake and benefits

     “Thank you Deputy Speaker, I move the motion relating to the Cheaper Home Batteries Program in the terms in which it appears on the notice paper. Deputy Speaker, when I first tabled this motion more than four hundred and fifty…”

     Watch from 2:10:57