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Kara Cook

HouseMember for BonnerElectorate profileAustralian Labor PartyIn parliament since 3 May 2025
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179 / 180divisions voted in this parliament
0votes against their party's majority position

Absence from a division is not abstention: pairing arrangements, leave and parliamentary duties are not distinguished in the official record. How these figures are computed.

Voting record

DateDivisionVote
12 Aug 2026Bills — Cash Distribution Framework Bill 2026; Reference to Federation ChamberNo
12 Aug 2026Motions — International Relations: Australia and JapanAye
11 Aug 2026Bills — Aged Care Amendment (Restoring Human Override for Aged Care Needs Assessments) Bill 2026; First ReadingNo
11 Aug 2026Business — Suspension of Standing and Sessional OrdersAye
11 Aug 2026Business — RearrangementAye
2 Jul 2026Business — RearrangementAye
2 Jul 2026Motions — Minister for Defence Industry; Attempted CensureAye
2 Jul 2026Health Insurance Amendment (Incentive Payments and Other Measures) Bill 2026 - Second Reading - Criticism of GovernmentNo
2 Jul 2026Business — RearrangementAye
2 Jul 2026Committees — Social Policy and Legal Affairs Committee; ReferenceNo
2 Jul 2026Committees — Social Policy and Legal Affairs Committee; ReferenceAye
2 Jul 2026Committees — Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Joint Committee; AppointmentNo
1 Jul 2026Bills — National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the Ndis for Future Generations) Bill 2026; Consideration in DetailAye
1 Jul 2026Bills — National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the Ndis for Future Generations) Bill 2026; Consideration in DetailAye
1 Jul 2026Bills — National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the Ndis for Future Generations) Bill 2026; Consideration in DetailAye
1 Jul 2026Bills — National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the Ndis for Future Generations) Bill 2026; Consideration in DetailNo
1 Jul 2026Bills — National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the Ndis for Future Generations) Bill 2026; Consideration in DetailNo
1 Jul 2026Bills — Regulatory Reform Omnibus Bill 2026; Report from Federation ChamberNo
1 Jul 2026Bills — Health Legislation Amendment (Prescribing of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2025; Consideration of Senate MessageAye
1 Jul 2026Bills — Health Legislation Amendment (Prescribing of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2025; Consideration of Senate MessageAye
1 Jul 2026Bills — National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the Ndis for Future Generations) Bill 2026; Consideration in DetailNo
1 Jul 2026Bills — National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the Ndis for Future Generations) Bill 2026; Consideration in DetailNo
1 Jul 2026Bills — National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the Ndis for Future Generations) Bill 2026; Consideration in DetailNo
1 Jul 2026Bills — National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the Ndis for Future Generations) Bill 2026; Consideration in DetailNo
1 Jul 2026Bills — National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the Ndis for Future Generations) Bill 2026; Consideration in DetailNo
1 Jul 2026Bills — National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the Ndis for Future Generations) Bill 2026; Consideration in DetailNo
1 Jul 2026Bills — National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the Ndis for Future Generations) Bill 2026; Consideration in DetailNo
1 Jul 2026Bills — National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the Ndis for Future Generations) Bill 2026; Consideration in DetailNo
1 Jul 2026Bills — National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the Ndis for Future Generations) Bill 2026; Consideration in DetailNo
1 Jul 2026Bills — National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the Ndis for Future Generations) Bill 2026; Consideration in DetailNo
1 Jul 2026Bills — Online Safety Amendment (Strengthening Enforcement for the Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2026; Second ReadingNo
1 Jul 2026Resolutions of the Senate — National Anti-Corruption Commission Joint Committee; Consideration of Senate MessageAye
30 Jun 2026Business — Member for GroomAye
30 Jun 2026Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Financial Reporting System Reform) Bill 2026; Consideration of Senate MessageAye
30 Jun 2026Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Financial Reporting System Reform) Bill 2026; Consideration of Senate MessageAye
30 Jun 2026Motions — Albanese GovernmentAye
30 Jun 2026Bills — Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Building Cooperative Workplaces No. 1) Bill 2026; Consideration of Senate MessageAye
30 Jun 2026Bills — Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Building Cooperative Workplaces No. 1) Bill 2026; Consideration of Senate MessageAye
30 Jun 2026Bills — Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Building Cooperative Workplaces No. 1) Bill 2026; Consideration of Senate MessageAye
25 Jun 2026Motions — Prime Minister; Attempted CensureAye
25 Jun 2026Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026 - Consideration of Senate Message - Pass the Senate amendmentsAye
25 Jun 2026Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026; Consideration of Senate MessageAye
25 Jun 2026Matters of Public Importance — AbdominoplastyAye
25 Jun 2026Bills — Health Legislation Amendment (Improving Choice and Transparency for Private Health Consumers) Bill 2026; Consideration in DetailNo
25 Jun 2026Bills — Health Legislation Amendment (Improving Choice and Transparency for Private Health Consumers) Bill 2026; Second ReadingNo
25 Jun 2026Bills — Health Legislation Amendment (Improving Choice and Transparency for Private Health Consumers) Bill 2026; Second ReadingNo
24 Jun 2026Bills — Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Building Cooperative Workplaces No. 1) Bill 2026; Consideration in DetailAye
24 Jun 2026Bills — Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Building Cooperative Workplaces No. 1) Bill 2026; Consideration in DetailNo
24 Jun 2026Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Building Cooperative Workplaces No. 1) Bill 2026 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main ideaAye
24 Jun 2026Bills — Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Building Cooperative Workplaces No. 1) Bill 2026; Second ReadingNo
23 Jun 2026Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Fuel Excise Relief No. 2) Bill 2026; Second ReadingNo
23 Jun 2026Business — Suspension of Standing and Sessional OrdersAye
22 Jun 2026Motions — Gambling AdvertisingAye
4 Jun 2026Bills — Income Tax Rates Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026; Third ReadingAye
4 Jun 2026Bills — Income Tax Rates Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026; Consideration in DetailAye
4 Jun 2026Bills — Income Tax Rates Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026; Consideration in DetailNo
4 Jun 2026Bills — Income Tax Rates Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026; Second ReadingAye
4 Jun 2026Bills — Income Tax Rates Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026; Second ReadingNo
4 Jun 2026Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026; Third ReadingAye
4 Jun 2026Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026; Consideration in DetailAye
4 Jun 2026Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026; Consideration in DetailNo
4 Jun 2026Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026; Consideration in DetailNo
4 Jun 2026Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026; Consideration in DetailNo
4 Jun 2026Business — Consideration of LegislationAye
4 Jun 2026Business — Consideration of LegislationAye
4 Jun 2026Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026, Income Tax Rates Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026; Second ReadingAye
4 Jun 2026Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026, Income Tax Rates Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026; Second ReadingAye
4 Jun 2026Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026, Income Tax Rates Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026; Second ReadingNo
4 Jun 2026Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026, Income Tax Rates Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026; Second ReadingNo
4 Jun 2026Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026, Income Tax Rates Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026; Second ReadingNo
4 Jun 2026Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026, Income Tax Rates Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026; Second ReadingNo
4 Jun 2026Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026, Income Tax Rates Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026; Second ReadingNo
4 Jun 2026Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026, Income Tax Rates Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026; Second ReadingAye
3 Jun 2026Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026, Income Tax Rates Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026; Reference to CommitteeNo
3 Jun 2026Business — Consideration of LegislationAye
3 Jun 2026Business — Consideration of LegislationNo
2 Jun 2026Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026, Income Tax Rates Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026; Reference to CommitteeAye
2 Jun 2026Business — Consideration of LegislationAye
2 Jun 2026Business — Consideration of LegislationAye
2 Jun 2026Bills — Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2026-2027; Second ReadingNo
2 Jun 2026Business — Suspension of Standing and Sessional OrdersAye
28 May 2026Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026 and another - Reference to Committee - Adjourn debateAye
28 May 2026National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the Ndis for Future Generations) Bill 2026 - Second Reading - Criticism of GovernmentNo
28 May 2026National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the Ndis for Future Generations) Bill 2026 - Second Reading - CALD communitiesNo
28 May 2026National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the Ndis for Future Generations) Bill 2026 - Second Reading - Automated decision-makingNo
28 May 2026National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the Ndis for Future Generations) Bill 2026 - Second Reading - Extend submission deadlineNo
25 May 2026Competition and Consumer Amendment (Responding to Exceptional Circumstances) Bill 2026 - Consideration in Detail - No retrospective application + sunset clauseNo
25 May 2026Questions without Notice - Veterans - Member for Herbert Phillip ThompsonAye
25 May 2026Competition and Consumer Amendment (Responding to Exceptional Circumstances) Bill 2026 - Second Reading - Reference to CommitteeNo
14 May 2026Telecommunications Amendment (Enhancing Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Condemn Government + Provide informationNo
14 May 2026Secrecy Provisions Amendment (Repealing Offences) Bill 2026 - Consideration in Detail - Safety netNo
14 May 2026Secrecy Provisions Amendment (Repealing Offences) Bill 2026 - Consideration in Detail - Journalism, whistleblowing and independent reviewNo
14 May 2026Secrecy Provisions Amendment (Repealing Offences) Bill 2026 - Report from Federation Chamber - Journalism and whistleblowingNo
14 May 2026Competition and Consumer Amendment (Unfair Trading Practices) Bill 2026 - Second Reading - Small businessNo
1 Apr 2026Commonwealth Parole Board Bill 2025 - Consideration of Senate Message - Agree with amendments and pass billAye
1 Apr 2026Business — Consideration of LegislationNo
1 Apr 2026Motions - New South Wales: Roads - Adjourn debateAye
31 Mar 2026Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Bill 2025 - Consideration of Senate Message - Agree with Senate amendmentsAye
31 Mar 2026Treasury Laws Amendment (Fuel Excise Relief) Bill 2026 - Second Reading - Criticism of GovernmentNo
30 Mar 2026Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Amendment (Strategic Reserve) Bill 2026 - Consideration in Detail - EFIC’s functionsNo
30 Mar 2026Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Amendment (Strategic Reserve) Bill 2026 - Second Reading - Criticism of GovernmentNo
30 Mar 2026Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Amendment (Strategic Reserve) Bill 2026 - Second Reading - Review billNo
26 Mar 2026Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Doubling Penalties for Accc Enforcement) Bill 2026, Fair Work Amendment (Fairer Fuel) Bill 2026; Second ReadingNo
26 Mar 2026Business — Consideration of LegislationAye
26 Mar 2026Business — Consideration of LegislationAye
25 Mar 2026Treasury Laws Amendment (Genetic Testing Protections in Life Insurance and Other Measures) Bill 2025 - Consideration in Detail - Definition of key termsNo
25 Mar 2026Treasury Laws Amendment (Genetic Testing Protections in Life Insurance and Other Measures) Bill 2025 - Consideration in Detail - Statutory reviewNo
25 Mar 2026Business — Consideration of LegislationAye
11 Mar 2026Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility Amendment Bill 2026 - Consideration in Detail - Climate and First NationsNo
11 Mar 2026Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility Amendment Bill 2026 - Report from Federation Chamber - Prohibited financial assistanceNo
11 Mar 2026Migration Amendment (2026 Measures No. 1) Bill 2026 - Consideration in Detail - Agree to the billAye
11 Mar 2026Migration Amendment (2026 Measures No. 1) Bill 2026 - Consideration in Detail - SafeguardsNo
11 Mar 2026Migration Amendment (2026 Measures No. 1) Bill 2026 - Consideration in Detail - Preconditions for making arrival control determinationNo
11 Mar 2026Migration Amendment (2026 Measures No. 1) Bill 2026 - Consideration in Detail - SafeguardsNo
5 Mar 2026Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Financial Reporting System Reform) Bill 2026; Report from Federation ChamberAye
5 Mar 2026Superannuation (Building a Stronger and Fairer Super System) Imposition Bill 2026 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main ideaAye
5 Mar 2026Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Building a Stronger and Fairer Super System) Bill 2026; Consideration in DetailNo
5 Mar 2026Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Building a Stronger and Fairer Super System) Bill 2026; Consideration in DetailNo
5 Mar 2026Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Building a Stronger and Fairer Super System) Bill 2026; Second ReadingAye
3 Mar 2026Business — Consideration of LegislationAye
3 Mar 2026Business — Consideration of LegislationAye
3 Mar 2026Criminalising Re-Entry Assistance for Terrorist Sympathisers the Criminal Code Amendment (Keeping Australia Safe) Bill 2026 - First Reading - Suspend the usual procedural rulesNo
2 Mar 2026Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Supporting Choice in Superannuation and Other Measures) Bill 2025; Report from Federation ChamberAye
2 Mar 2026Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Supporting Choice in Superannuation and Other Measures) Bill 2025; Report from Federation ChamberNo
12 Feb 2026Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2025 - Consideration in Detail - Protections for minorsNo
12 Feb 2026Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2025 - Consideration in Detail - Sunset clause and reviewNo
12 Feb 2026Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2025 - Report from Federation Chamber - Agree with the bill's main ideaAye
11 Feb 2026Defence and Veterans' Service Commissioner Bill 2025 - Consideration in Detail - Timing of reviewNo
11 Feb 2026National Commission for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People (Transitional Provisions) Bill 2026 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main ideaAye
11 Feb 2026National Commission for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People Bill 2026 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main ideaAye
10 Feb 2026Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main ideaAye
10 Feb 2026Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Bill 2025 - Consideration in Detail - National Tertiary Education ObjectiveNo
9 Feb 2026Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main ideaAye
9 Feb 2026Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Opposition concernsNo
9 Feb 2026Motions - Small Business - Adjourn debateAye
5 Feb 2026Health Legislation Amendment (Prescribing of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2025 - Consideration in Detail - Application of amendmentsNo
4 Feb 2026Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures No. 2) Bill 2025 - Report from Federation Chamber - Notification of the Chief of the Defence ForceNo
4 Feb 2026Questions without Notice — Australian ParliamentNo
4 Feb 2026Bills — Customs Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025; Consideration in DetailNo
4 Feb 2026Bills — Customs Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025; Consideration in DetailNo
4 Feb 2026Bills — Excise Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025; Consideration in DetailNo
4 Feb 2026Bills — Excise Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025; Consideration in DetailNo
4 Feb 2026Bills — Excise Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025, Customs Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025; Second ReadingNo
3 Feb 2026Business — Standing and Sessional OrdersNo
20 Jan 2026Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Criminal and Migration Laws) Bill 2026 - Consideration in Detail - Agree with the amended billAye
20 Jan 2026Bills — Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Criminal and Migration Laws) Bill 2026; Consideration in DetailNo
20 Jan 2026Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Firearms and Customs Laws) Bill 2026 - Third Reading - Pass the billAye
20 Jan 2026Bills — Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Firearms and Customs Laws) Bill 2026; Consideration in DetailNo
20 Jan 2026Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Firearms and Customs Laws) Bill 2026 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main ideaAye
30 Oct 2025Treasury Laws Amendment (Payday Superannuation) Bill 2025 and another - Second Reading - Small businessesNo
29 Oct 2025Business — RearrangementAye
29 Oct 2025Criminal Code Amendment (State Sponsors of Terrorism) Bill 2025 - Report from Federation Chamber - Functions of Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and SecurityNo
29 Oct 2025Motions - Telecommunications - Adjourn the debateAye
28 Oct 2025Business — RearrangementNo
28 Oct 2025Business — RearrangementNo
27 Oct 2025Australian Centre for Disease Control Bill 2025 and another - Consideration in Detail - Review of the ActNo
27 Oct 2025Australian Centre for Disease Control Bill 2025 and another - Consideration in Detail - Climate change and pandemicsNo
27 Oct 2025Australian Centre for Disease Control Bill 2025 and another - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main ideaAye
9 Oct 2025Business — Consideration of LegislationAye
8 Oct 2025Treasury Laws Amendment (Strengthening Financial Systems and Other Measures) Bill 2025 - Consideration in Detail - Increasing the instant asset write‑off and making it permanentNo
8 Oct 2025Treasury Laws Amendment (Strengthening Financial Systems and Other Measures) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Criticism of GovernmentNo
8 Oct 2025Treasury Laws Amendment (Strengthening Financial Systems and Other Measures) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Small businessNo
8 Oct 2025Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Triple Zero Custodian and Emergency Calling Powers) Bill 2025 - Consideration in Detail - Rural, regional and remote AustraliansNo
8 Oct 2025Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Triple Zero Custodian and Emergency Calling Powers) Bill 2025 - Consideration in Detail - Critical assets, civil penaltiesNo
8 Oct 2025Motions - Telecommunications - Suspend the usual procedural rulesNo
3 Sep 2025Defence Amendment (Defence Honours and Awards Appeals Tribunal) Bill 2025 - Consideration in Detail - Reviewable decisions and notification of review rightsNo
3 Sep 2025Defence Amendment (Defence Honours and Awards Appeals Tribunal) Bill 2025 - Consideration in Detail - Put the questionAye
3 Sep 2025Defence Amendment (Defence Honours and Awards Appeals Tribunal) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main ideaAye
2 Sep 2025Treasury Laws Amendment (Payments System Modernisation) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Parliamentary oversightNo
1 Sep 2025Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (2025 Measures No. 1) Bill 2025 - Reference to Committee - Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human RightsNo
28 Aug 2025National Health Amendment (Cheaper Medicines) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Health Technology Assessment review and tariffsNo
26 Aug 2025Regulations and Determinations — Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Health and Aged Care Measures No. 4) Regulations 2024; DisallowanceNo
25 Aug 2025Universities Accord (National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-Based Violence) Bill 2025 and another - Second Reading - AntisemitismNo
31 Jul 2025Business — Consideration of LegislationAye
31 Jul 2025Fair Work Amendment (Protecting Penalty and Overtime Rates) Bill 2025 - Consideration in Detail - Penalty and overtime ratesNo
31 Jul 2025Fair Work Amendment (Protecting Penalty and Overtime Rates) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Increase flexibilityNo
30 Jul 2025Defence Housing Australia Amendment Bill 2025 - Report from Federation Chamber - Increase defence expenditureNo
30 Jul 2025Fair Work Amendment (Protecting Penalty and Overtime Rates) Bill 2025 - Reference to Committee - Standing Committee on Education and EmploymentNo
23 Jul 2025Business — Days and Hours of MeetingNo

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