Kara Cook
MP for Bonner · Australian Labor Party
Pay
- Base salary
- $239,270
- Salary
- $239,270
- Electorate allowance, on top
- not reported
The allowance depends on the division's area.
Registrable interests
the whole registerAs declared on the Register of Members’ Interests, in Kara’s own words. The register records what an interest is, not what it is worth.
1. Shareholdings
Shareholdings in public and private companies, including holding companies.
- Betashares Aus Investment Etf
- Betashares Diversified All Growth Etf
- Betashares Global Sustainability Leaders Etf
- Vaneck Msci Australian Sustainable Equity Etf
- Ishares Msci Emerging Markets Etf
- Ishares Global Etf
- Ishares Core S&P Etf
- Ishares Global Healthcare Etf
- Betashares Nasdaq Etf
- Spdr Msci Australia Select High Dividend Yield Etf
2. Trusts and nominee companies
Family and business trusts and nominee companies, whether a beneficial interest is held or the member is a trustee.
- Creamer Investment Trust · No assets held · Joint Beneficiary
- Creamer Investment Trust · No assets held · Joint Beneficiary
3. Real estate
Real estate, giving the suburb or area only and the purpose for which it is owned.
- Brisbane, Queensland · Residential with spouse
- Brisbane, Queensland · Residential with spouse
- Mt Isa, Queensland · Investment
4. Directorships
Directorships of companies, and the activities of those companies.
- Wrk Australia Pty Ltd · Tech
- One Off Job Pty Ltd · Tech
- Gadiya Pty Ltd · Professional Services
6. Liabilities
The nature of any liability and the creditor concerned. Amounts are not required.
- Mortgage on residential property · NAB
- Credit Card · Commonwealth Bank
- Mortgage on residential property · NAB
- Credit Card · Commonwealth Bank
8. Savings and investment accounts
Saving or investment accounts, their nature and the institution holding them. Balances are not required.
- Savings · Commonwealth Bank
- Savings · NAB
- Savings · Commonwealth Bank
- Savings · NAB
- Savings · Commonwealth Bank
9. Other assets over $7,500
Any other asset, excluding household and personal effects, valued over $7,500.
- Electric Vehicle
- Electric Vehicle
10. Other sources of income
The nature of any other substantial source of income.
- Self Employed, Barrister-At-Law
12. Sponsored travel or hospitality
Sponsored travel or hospitality received.
- Qantas Chairman's Lounge
13. Memberships
Membership of any organisation where a conflict of interest with public duties could arise.
- ALP
- The Services Union
- Griffith University Council
- Bar Association Queensland
- Indigenous Lawyers Association Queensland
- School Board Member, Cannon Hill Queensland
14. Other interests
Any other interest the member considers holds the potential for a conflict.
- Joshua Creamer and Kara Cook Excellence in Law Scholarship - Griffith University
- Joshua Creamer and Kara Cook Excellence in Law Scholarship - Griffith University
Nothing declared under partnerships, bonds and debentures, gifts.
8 notifications of alteration have been lodged since this statement. They are listed on the original rather than merged into it here, because matching a deletion back to the item it removes would risk misstating the declaration.
Voted consistently for
95% or more of their votes supported these positions.
Voted consistently against
5% or fewer of their votes supported these positions.
- more scrutiny of intelligence services & police
- increasing freedom of political communication
- increasing accessibility of government data and documents
- protecting whistleblowers
- protecting threatened forest and bushland habitats
- suspending the rules to allow a vote to happen (procedural)
- maintaining or increasing defence spending
- increasing parliamentary scrutiny of laws
Voted both ways
Positions where Kara’s votes fall on both sides. Each of these policies groups dozens of divisions across many years, including procedural motions and narrow amendments. Follow a link to see the votes.
Work expenses
all expenses$601,965 claimed over 4 quarters (Jul–Sep 2025 to Apr–Jun 2026), 0.89× the median for QLD.
- Office Administration$276k
- Office Facilities$133k
- Employee Travel$83k
- Scheduled Commercial Transport$42k
- Travel Allowance$23k
- Other Car Costs$18k
How to read this
- They Vote For You groups related divisions into plain-language "policies" and scores how often each member voted with that position. Those groupings are editorial judgements made by the OpenAustralia Foundation, not official parliamentary categories.
- An agreement score in the middle of the range means the member voted on both sides of that policy over time. That is normal: policies aggregate dozens of divisions across many years, including procedural motions and narrow amendments. We deliberately publish no "flip-flop" score, because when we measured it, almost every member qualified — it reflects how the scoring works, not anyone's conduct.
- Attendance excludes periods before a member was elected, but members may be absent for legitimate reasons including illness, parental leave, or official duties. A low rate is not by itself evidence of anything.
- Only members currently serving are included. A vote is recorded against the person, not the seat.
- Work expenses cover offices, staff, travel and communications. Claims are certified by the parliamentarian and administered by IPEA.
- Totals are not directly comparable between members. Electorate size drives travel costs, and ministers travel more than backbenchers. Members are therefore compared against the median for their own state or territory.
- Former parliamentarians — including former prime ministers, who retain certain entitlements — are reported separately and excluded from member comparisons.
- IPEA publishes quarterly and later issues adjustments for administrative errors. Figures for recent quarters may change slightly.
Full record for Kara Cook at They Vote For You, licensed under the Open Database License (ODbL). Retrieved 2026-07-31.