Trish Cook

Latest speeches

1. House Standing Committee on Primary Industries - Mackay, QLD · Australian Parliament · 29 September 2026

   • Committee opening, remit and member introductions

     “Hello, I'm Trish Cook, I'm the member for Bullwinkel. It's the new seat created in the last election and it's based in the Perth Hills and some regional area as well.”

     Watch from 16:10

   • Q: Cook: critical minerals zones, regions and supporting industries

     “Thank you, that's really interesting, congratulations on what you've done in a short space of time. We heard some evidence from the Queensland government about the critical mineral zones. Are you familiar with those zones? There's only two of them…”

     Watch from 45:54

   • Q: Cook: critical minerals zones, regions and supporting industries

     “Yeah. And also, my favorite subject, can you talk about the chemical industry that would be needed to support the critical minerals here and what have you got already here and, you know, what's needed?”

     Watch from 48:04
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2. House Standing Committee on Primary Industries - Brisbane, QLD (part 1 of 2) · Australian Parliament · 28 September 2026

   • Hearing opening and committee introductions

     “Hello, I'm Trish Cook. I'm the member for Bullwinkle, which is in the Perth Hills with a regional area, and I have a background in mining.”

     Watch from 15:54

   • Proponent choice of pathway and workforce initiatives

     “So with, with just following on from the Coordinator-General's role, presumably the proponents, just for clarification, the proponents, do they have an option, or this is the pathway that they must take?”

     Watch from 36:25

   • Enabling infrastructure and sulfuric acid supply challenge

     “Yes please. In regards to these zones and the enabling infrastructure that you're looking at connecting, and I presume that would include chemicals to support those processing and stuff. Where do you, what role do you think that the government…”

     Watch from 46:22
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3. House of Representatives Chamber (part 2 of 2) · Australian Parliament · 17 September 2026

   • New MRCA bill, division and adjournment debate

     “Thank you, Speaker. Speaker, when I had the privilege of being elected as the first federal member for Bullwinkel last year, I made a solemn commitment to the community that I would work every day to deliver the vital services…”

     Watch from 2:46:51

4. Federation Chamber (part 2 of 3) · Australian Parliament · 15 September 2026

   • Government backbenchers: Accord reforms and ombudsman cost recovery

     “Thank you, Speaker. Speaker, as a former student of two universities and also a former teacher at TAFE and at ECU, I rise today to speak in strong support of our Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Amendment and the…”

     Watch from 1:36:42

5. Federation Chamber (part 2 of 2) · Australian Parliament · 14 September 2026

   • Members’ statements: regional sport, working holiday visas and domestic violence

     “Thank you, Speaker. I rise today to recognize a great development for the health and wellbeing of my communities across Bullwinkel in Western Australia. So recently, I was pleased to join the Minister for Health, the Honorable Mark Butler, and…”

     Watch from 1:20:58

6. House of Representatives Chamber (part 1 of 2) · Australian Parliament · 14 September 2026

   • Private Members’ motion: women’s health access, bias and regional gaps

     “Thank you Speaker. Well there's a lot to say on this issue, isn't there? Last week marked Women's Health Week right across Australia and this year's theme carried a vital practical message called Do It Anyway. Every single day across…”

     Watch from 1:29:50

   • Question Time: housing, aged care, digital safety and Marrickville Golf

     “Thank you, Speaker. My question is to the Minister for Housing, Homelessness and Cities. How is the Albanese Labor government's investment in social and affordable housing changing lives for Australians who need a safe and secure home? Is the Minister…”

     Watch from 4:24:38