Kara Cook

The 10 most recent “Aye” and “No” votes recorded in the Australian Parliament's own division records this term, sourced directly from aph.gov.au independently of the voting-record data above.

We estimate Kara Cook received a parliamentary salary of: $239,270

Based on the Remuneration Tribunal base salary of $239,270 plus any additional allowance for ministerial, shadow or office-holder roles held at time of generation.

• Latest quarter total: $141,166
• Office Consumables and Services: $6,158
• Printing and Communications: $40,382
• Publications: $660
• Travel Allowance: $6,118
• Telecommunications - Usage: $390
• Telecommunications - Residential - Official: $265
• Private-Plated Vehicle: $4,621
• COMCAR: $1,264
• Fares: $12,301
• Scheduled Commercial Transport: $7,140
• Domestic Travel: $24,639
• Office Facilities - Not stated: $37,228

• Opposition wants ‘balanced outcome’ on environment protection reforms – as it happened
• From tragedy to triumph: Ali France and the ‘remarkable women’ who delivered a slew of Labor wins in Queensland
• Simon Birmingham calls out ‘broken’ Liberal party model as Sussan Ley says Coalition reflecting on results ‘with humility’ – as it happened
• Labor on track for huge majority after landslide win – as it happened
• PM takes aim at Max Chandler-Mather while campaigning in Brisbane – as it happened
• Afternoon Update Election 2025: Dutton says he ‘believes’ in climate change; Price accuses media of Maga pile-on; and a human book chain
• Gold Coast killing sparks calls to better protect domestic violence victims

• An open letter from 1,200 Australian academics on the Djab Wurrung trees (2020-11-04)
  Peta Malins, Crystal McKinnon, Kim Kruger, Paola Balla
  After the Directions Tree was cut down last week, Australian academics - both Indigenous and non-Indigenous - have come together in ‘sorrow and anger’.
• Toxic pollutants can build up inside our homes. Here are 8 ways to reduce the risks (2023-01-29)
  Mark Patrick Taylor, Carlos Ibañez del Rivero, Kara Fry
  Levels of trace metals inside can be higher than the sources of contamination outside. It underscores the need for households to take care to prevent those contaminants being brought indoors.
• What is dust? And where does it all come from? (2021-09-26)
  Mark Patrick Taylor, Cynthia Faye Barlow, Kara Fry, Max M Gillings
  Australians have been sending their dust to our DustSafe program for us to analyse. Here’s what we’ve learned so far — and what you can do to reduce your dust risk.
• Deep cultural shifts required: open letter from 500 legal women calls for reform of way judges are appointed and disciplined (2020-07-06)
  Gabrielle Appleby
  In an open letter to Attorney-General Christian Porter, more than 500 women working in the law from across Australia have sought changes to the way judges are disciplined and appointed.
• Migration is the story of most of us because ‘we all move’: a visit to Lesbos (2016-08-21)
  Nadira Omarjee
  Perceptions of hordes of refugees on the Greek island of Lesbos have damaged tourism. But the refugees are dignified people, not beggars. An initiative is needed to bring tourists back to the island.
• Refugees languish in camps on Lesvos as conditions deteriorate (2016-06-21)
  Marie Gillespie
  The number of refugees crossing the Aegean has dropped in recent months, but thousands are still stuck on a Greek island.
• Coming soon in 2019, a year to watch in Indonesian cinema (2018-12-13)
  Thomas Barker
  Indonesian films are of a quality that rivals the best in the world. 2019 will therefore be a year in cinema to watch.