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Welcome to Community Democracy

We’re Voices of Cook, a nonpartisan community group dedicated to engaging local residents in the democratic process and a part of the growing Community Independents movement.

Let’s get the message out

Support VoC and engage easily with some friends, relatives or neighbours distributing flyers, business cards and car window stickers. Or, join us at our fortnightly Volunteers/Supporters catch-ups.

Okey dokey. Cook locals - here’s some policies from the Coalition, the Labor Party and the Greens, that might help inform your votes.

Remember, in the end it’s up to you - your vote is your VOICE and you deserve to be heard!

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Busy busy busy!!

We’re out spreading the word - we DESERVE BETTER!

Big thanks to everyone at Jannali train station this morning for your smiles, a gold old thumbs up and your quick chats!

Two quotes of the day:
- “You guys are bril

Our current Liberal MP - Simon Kennedy from Epping has just put a video on his social media recommending who we preference our votes to get Australia ‘back on track’. Problem is, he’s conveniently left out their parties and policies

Tragically, 23 women have been killed this year alone.

51.4% of our electorate are women and girls. We’re voting right now, so ask yourselves - WHICH POLITICIANS ARE TALKING ABOUT THIS?

In our electorate of Cook, without a strong community

Free Wednesday night and looking to be inspired?

The federal election is here and our fantastic neighbours in the seat of Hughes are hosting a viewing of No Safe Seat.

Narrated by Julia Zemiro, this short film takes you behind the scenes of the h

Slide 1: How our current local MP from Epping, who’s lived in Cook for a year, votes on our behalf - CONSISTENTLY AGAINST INCREASING INVESTMENT IN RENEWABLE ENERGY.

Slide 2: The results from our poll showing 89% of LOCALS SUPPORTED INCREASING

“The way Australia votes has undergone a titanic shift over recent decades.” ABC article

What does ‘no safe seats’ mean? It means NO Party should take an electorate for granted. Support for ‘people powered politics&rsq

We know from our Voices of Cook member base, Mel’s not alone in feeling this shift.

So, we ask - what do you do when a Party you’ve supported for so long moves too far to the right in their politics and no longer represents you as a mod

They shall not grow old, as we grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.

Lest we forget.

We have over 40,000 families in our electorate. The Coalition’s plan to reinstate the activity test will unfairly punish vulnerable children and their parents.

Repost from @womensagenda

Did you know it’s perfectly legal to lie in political advertising?

So, our tip - do your research and don’t believe everything you read!

#StopTheLies

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