Kara Cook

Kara Cook is an Australian former lawyer and Labor politician in Queensland, Australia. She was the councillor for the Morningside Ward in the Brisbane City Council (BCC), succeeding Shayne Sutton in a council by-election in 2018. Her previous work as a lawyer was specialising in domestic violence law.[4]

Kara Cook
Deputy Leader of the Opposition in Council
In office
2019 – 2 May 2023
LeaderJared Cassidy
Member of the Brisbane City Council
In office
20 January 2018 – 2 May 2023
Preceded byShayne Sutton
Succeeded byLucy Collier[1]
ConstituencyMorningside Ward
Personal details
Born1984/1985 (age 37–38)[2]
NationalityAustralian
Political partyLabor
Alma materGriffith University (LLB, BBM)
Occupation
  • Lawyer
  • Politician
AwardsAustralian Young Lawyer of the Year (2014)[3]

Political career

Kara Cook was preselected as Labor's candidate for the Morningside Ward in Brisbane City Council on 27 October 2017 after the unexpected resignation of Labor councillor Shayne Sutton.[5] The Morningside by-election was held on 20 January 2018.[6] Cook was elected winning 50.04% of the primary vote. The LNP obtained 36.95% of the primary vote, while The Greens obtained 11.39% of the primary vote.[7]

Her resignation from the position was announced in January 2023. She was replaced four months later on May 2, by Lucy Collier, a senior media advisor for Health Minister Yvette D'Ath[8] who formerly worked as a Labor organiser.[9][10]

References
  1. "It's official! Tonight, with my friends and family by my side, I signed the declaration of office to become Morningside Ward's new Councillor. It is an enormous privilege to represent my beautiful community, where I grew up, where I live, where I am raising my family. Every single day in this job, I will strive to bring something better to the people of Morningside Ward. It is what you deserve. We are a vibrant and tight-knit community. City Hall - the people's place - is a place where you can make a difference. And so I will. THANK YOU 💖 I'm just getting started..." Facebook. 2 May 2023.
  2. "50 Best & Brightest". The Courier-Mail. 4 December 2014.
  3. "2018 Australian Young Lawyer Awards Guide" (PDF). lawcouncil.asn.au. Law Council of Australia (LCA). 2018.
  4. Queensland Labor. "Kara Cook". Archived from the original on 26 January 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  5. Bennion, Brian (27 October 2017). "ALP endorses Kara Cook for Morningside after shock resignation of Shayne Sutton". The Courier-Mail. Archived from the original on 5 August 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  6. Moore, Tony (2 November 2017). "Date set for Brisbane City Council by-election". The Brisbane Times. Archived from the original on 27 January 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  7. "Elections - 2018 Brisbane City Council - Morningside Councillor By-Election - Morningside - Ward Summary". Electoral Commission Queensland. 13 February 2018. Archived from the original on 10 April 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  8. Bennett, Stephanie (1 January 2023). "Labor councillor's shock resignation". The Courier-Mail.
  9. Read, Cloe (1 January 2023). "'Absolutely inspiring': Brisbane's only female Labor councillor quits". Brisbane Times.
  10. Dennien, Matt (25 March 2023). "'The best choice': Top media adviser to replace Labor councillor Kara Cook". Brisbane Times.
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