Ed Cocks
Ed Cocks | |
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| Member of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly for Murrumbidgee | |
| Assumed office 20 June 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Giulia Jones |
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| Born | 1979 (age 46–47) |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Party | Liberal (since 2013) |
Ed Cocks (born 1979)[1] is a member of parliament in the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly, representing Murrumbidgee as a member of the Canberra Liberals.
Early career
[edit | edit source]Cocks briefly worked as a DJ. Cocks then took a job as a mail courier for the Federal Department of Health, and worked his way up through the Department, which sparked his interest in pursuing a degree in management at the University of Canberra as a mature-aged student.[2] Ed became interested in politics at university and joined the Liberal Party in 2013.
Political career
[edit | edit source]Cocks ran unsuccessfully for the Legislative Assembly at the 2016 election and for the federal seat of Bean in 2019.[3] He ran again for Murrumbidgee at the 2020 election. Although not successful at the election, he was elected in a countback on 20 June 2022 following Giulia Jones's resignation.[4]
On 4 July 2022, Cocks was appointed by opposition leader Elizabeth Lee as Shadow Minister of Mental Health, Jobs and Workplace Affairs and Regulatory Services.[5]
Cocks has advocated for a Molonglo Town Centre, leading a grassroots campaign to advocate for the issue.[6][7] He also gave a speech about men's mental health in the ACT Legislative Assembly, receiving some local attention in 2022.[8][9]
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