--- title: "Cook: members and political ads | Politics Computer" description: "Cook: who holds the seat and what they're spending on Facebook and Instagram ads." url: "https://politics.computer/seats/federal/cook" --- [Home](https://politics.computer/) / [Seats](https://politics.computer/seats/federal) Federal division, inner-metropolitan # Cook In New South Wales. The advertiser we follow here has spent $4.8K–$8.4K on Facebook and Instagram ads. ## Sitting member - [ **Simon Kennedy** Liberal, Cook ](https://politics.computer/mp/simon-kennedy) About ## About Cook Cook is an inner-metropolitan federal electoral division in southern Sydney, New South Wales, stretching from Kirrawee to Kurnell. It is held by Simon Kennedy of the Liberal Party of Australia. Simon Kennedy's Facebook and Instagram ads focus on economy and tax, cost of living, infrastructure and transport, housing, and integrity and democracy. Created 1969 Named after James Cook; namesake expanded in 2024 to include Joseph Cook Previous members Scott Morrison (2007 to 2024); Don Dobie (1969 to 1996, with a break 1972 to 1975) Held by the same party since Liberal Party, since 1969 except two terms Summarised by AI from [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Division%5Fof%5FCook), plus our own records. Sources last checked 11 November 2026. ## Who's advertising MPs and candidates for Cook whose Facebook pages we follow, by what they've spent. 1. [Simon Kennedy](https://politics.computer/mp/simon-kennedy) MP, Liberal $4.8K –$8.4K 36 ads, 36 running At least Up to (Meta only publishes ranges) ## Their biggest ads - [![Australia’s capital gains tax is already punishing businesses, investors and young people trying to get ahead. Labor thinks it is funny. Any](https://politics.computer/media/d01a65efc0960409adf5a6427947f7555fe90c996bd06efc1f480b275ad86eae?w=480) Simon Kennedy$1.4K–$1.6K spent Running since 31 Oct](https://politics.computer/ad/d01a65efc0960409adf5a6427947f7555fe90c996bd06efc1f480b275ad86eae) - [![The RBA hasn’t looked at whether cutting government spending reduces inflation…for the sake of the 3 million households with mortgages, I ho](https://politics.computer/media/314f6f4d67c69ff6c8864c06df705ec740a64706d20ef10ce7dd5eaf94393a29?w=480) Simon Kennedy$900–$1.1K spent Running since 31 Oct](https://politics.computer/ad/314f6f4d67c69ff6c8864c06df705ec740a64706d20ef10ce7dd5eaf94393a29) - [![Australia’s capital gains tax is already punishing businesses, investors and young people trying to get ahead. Labor thinks it is funny. Any](https://politics.computer/media/fa1e56f14b5ed47144da7121fb0abd3d6510456242701901aa6d9ab569090864?w=480) Simon Kennedy$700–$898 spent Running since 31 Oct](https://politics.computer/ad/fa1e56f14b5ed47144da7121fb0abd3d6510456242701901aa6d9ab569090864) - [![Public demand is growing twice as fast as the economy. Albanese and Chalmers the 3+ million Aussie households with mortgages want you to put](https://politics.computer/media/059a3f4f81a8c9bf8710072a739669fda699afda9e4cb7e72c9ba2283873a4b2?w=480) Simon Kennedy$600–$798 spent Running since 31 Oct](https://politics.computer/ad/059a3f4f81a8c9bf8710072a739669fda699afda9e4cb7e72c9ba2283873a4b2) - [![The RBA hasn’t looked at whether cutting government spending reduces inflation…for the sake of the 3 million households with mortgages, I ho](https://politics.computer/media/ef7946943fde3bd5f811d6b98b7b62d6ee3615c52e267f1fa75c9c126ffe7188?w=480) Simon Kennedy$500–$698 spent Running since 31 Oct](https://politics.computer/ad/ef7946943fde3bd5f811d6b98b7b62d6ee3615c52e267f1fa75c9c126ffe7188) - [![We can increase interest rates or cut government spending? I know what the 3 million Australian households with mortgages would prefer.](https://politics.computer/media/4f90e33dec8d7dea53f06ff46db4aae121dc61e2ed2c8db6f9037c0c909de8d3?w=480) Simon Kennedy$400–$798 spent Running since 31 Oct](https://politics.computer/ad/4f90e33dec8d7dea53f06ff46db4aae121dc61e2ed2c8db6f9037c0c909de8d3) - [![With interest rates likely going up next Tuesday 📈should Albanese and Chalmers cut public demand? ✂️ Public spending is at a 40 year high💥](https://politics.computer/media/96158e5d07ef487520c943c997bdfabfce9cf330a98f7171c26802fd6f13867c?w=480) Simon Kennedy$200–$398 spent Running since 31 Oct](https://politics.computer/ad/96158e5d07ef487520c943c997bdfabfce9cf330a98f7171c26802fd6f13867c) - [![The “Big Brother” bill: should Anika Wells decide what you can see online? Watch this and make up your own mind.](https://politics.computer/media/03c658937b1aed0cb8341602c6b3ebce58cce60721dd3c3004d0c2d7ec7d425a?w=480) Simon Kennedy$100–$299 spent Running since 31 Oct](https://politics.computer/ad/03c658937b1aed0cb8341602c6b3ebce58cce60721dd3c3004d0c2d7ec7d425a) - [![Community win: parcel pick-up and drop-off now open at My Care Jannali Pharmacy.](https://politics.computer/media/9867666980dc717d7312445d4c982f821d2eb2c985aa87bdd5911698c68cabe8?w=480) Simon KennedyUnder $200 spent Running since 7 Nov](https://politics.computer/ad/9867666980dc717d7312445d4c982f821d2eb2c985aa87bdd5911698c68cabe8) - [![Public demand is growing twice as fast as the economy. Albanese and Chalmers the 3+ million Aussie households with mortgages want you to put](https://politics.computer/media/07a4a067f424b542bc7d8a06d5dc3eb34c3d8e597b03dd34df484107197492e7?w=480) Simon KennedyUnder $200 spent Running since 31 Oct](https://politics.computer/ad/07a4a067f424b542bc7d8a06d5dc3eb34c3d8e597b03dd34df484107197492e7) ## Other divisions in New South Wales - [Banks](https://politics.computer/seats/federal/banks) - [Barton](https://politics.computer/seats/federal/barton) - [Bennelong](https://politics.computer/seats/federal/bennelong) - [Berowra](https://politics.computer/seats/federal/berowra) - [Blaxland](https://politics.computer/seats/federal/blaxland) - [Bradfield](https://politics.computer/seats/federal/bradfield) - [Calare](https://politics.computer/seats/federal/calare) - [Chifley](https://politics.computer/seats/federal/chifley) - [Cowper](https://politics.computer/seats/federal/cowper) - [Cunningham](https://politics.computer/seats/federal/cunningham) - [Dobell](https://politics.computer/seats/federal/dobell) - [Eden-Monaro](https://politics.computer/seats/federal/eden-monaro) - [Farrer](https://politics.computer/seats/federal/farrer) - [Fowler](https://politics.computer/seats/federal/fowler) - [Gilmore](https://politics.computer/seats/federal/gilmore) - [Grayndler](https://politics.computer/seats/federal/grayndler) - [Greenway](https://politics.computer/seats/federal/greenway) - [Hughes](https://politics.computer/seats/federal/hughes) - [Hume](https://politics.computer/seats/federal/hume) - [Hunter](https://politics.computer/seats/federal/hunter) - [Kingsford Smith](https://politics.computer/seats/federal/kingsford-smith) - [Lindsay](https://politics.computer/seats/federal/lindsay) - [Lyne](https://politics.computer/seats/federal/lyne) - [Macarthur](https://politics.computer/seats/federal/macarthur) --- [Politics Computer](https://politics.computer/) A free reference for Australian politics. 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