Cook (constituency)
Coordinates: 34 ° 2 ′ S , 151 ° 6 ′ E
Cook is one of 150 constituencies used to elect the Australian House of Representatives . It is located in the metropolitan area of Sydney in the Australian state of New South Wales . The constituency includes the southern boroughs of Caringbah , Cronulla , Miranda and Sylvania .
It was named after the British navigator and explorer James Cook and was laid out in 1969. Since 2007 Scott Morrison of the Liberal Party of Australia has been the incumbent MP for the constituency.
Previous MPs
| Surname | Political party | Terms of office |
|---|---|---|
| Don Dobie | Liberal Party of Australia | 1969-1972 |
| Ray Thorburn | Australian Labor Party | 1972-1975 |
| Don Dobie | Liberal Party of Australia | 1975-1996 |
| Stephen Mutch | Liberal Party of Australia | 1996-1998 |
| Bruce Baird | Liberal Party of Australia | 1998-2007 |
| Scott Morrison | Liberal Party of Australia | 2007 – acting |