House of Representatives

Trish Cook

Member for Bullwinkel

Australian Labor Party · ALP

Federal parliamentary service1 years 5 month(s) and 26 days.Duration reported by the Parliamentary Handbook · 28 Oct 2026

Current ministry / shadow entries0Includes office-holder entries such as Cabinet membership; not a count of distinct policy areas.

Parliamentary service

First entered federal Parliament: 3 May 2025.

Service periods below follow the Handbook’s election and service boundaries. The source-reported duration above is shown separately from our interval calculation.

3 May 2025 – CurrentHouse of Representatives
Elected to the House of Representatives for Bullwinkel, Western Australia, 2025.

Current responsibilities

Ministry and shadow ministry

No current ministry or shadow-ministry appointment is recorded in this Handbook snapshot.

Parliamentary and party offices

No additional current parliamentary or party office is recorded in this import.

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Background before Parliament

Qualifications recorded by Parliament

Doctor of Philosophy, Edith Cowan University
Master of Occupational Health and Safety, Curtin University
Graduate Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety, Curtin University
Bachelor of Health Science (Nursing), Edith Cowan University
Diploma in Registered Midwifery, St John of God Hospital Subiaco
Diploma in Registered General Nursing, St John of God Hospital Subiaco

Occupations recorded by Parliament

Registered Nurse and Midwife
Occupational Health & Safety Consultant
Owner of Nurses@Work
Academic at Kalgoorlie and Northam TAFE and Edith Cowan University

Appointment history

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No appointment history is recorded.

Reported parliamentary expenses

Summary verification pending

Reported office expenditure

April–June 2026 · 2026Q02

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No figure is shown. This does not mean zero spending, missing a declaration or wrongdoing. Salary, office expenditure and declared assets are different records.

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Public financial records

Statutory base salary

$239,270 AUD per year

Base rate effective 30 Aug 2026. This excludes role additions, allowances and personal tax circumstances.

Electorate allowance

$39,700–$57,100 AUD per financial year, depending on division area. The individual rate has not yet been matched to a verified area record.

Tribunal determination · sections 7–8

Checked 28 Oct 2026. Additional offices not matched above remain unverified. A base-only figure is not a verified total salary. Actual expense claims are separate records.

Salary rules Business resources and entitlements Reported parliamentary expenses House interests register

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Declared assets & interests

Property, investments, trusts and other declared interests are recorded separately from parliamentary salary and office spending.

Declaration details not yet transcribed

Use the official register and look for Trish Cook, Bullwinkel. This links to the chamber’s register, not an individually matched statement.

Open House Register of Members’ Interests

No declaration totals or asset values are inferred. An unavailable entry does not mean no interests.

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Public websites & social accounts

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Sources & portrait credit

Service, qualifications, occupations and appointments: Parliament of Australia, Parliamentary Handbook. Snapshot as of 28 Oct 2026.

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