From the 1980s until his candidacy for Federal Parliament, Cobb was active in, and spent three years as president of the New South Wales Farmers Association, a lobby group representing farmers and rural and regional communities.[4] He also continued to farm the family property.
In July 2005, Cobb was appointed to the ministry as Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs, but soon after was reshuffled to the community services portfolio.
After Parkes was dramatically altered in a redistribution, Cobb ran for the neighbouring seat of Calare at the 2007 election after the popular independent member Peter Andren retired. The Liberal-National Party Coalition lost the election, but Cobb won Calare handily. He was chosen by new Opposition leader Brendan Nelson to be a member of the shadow ministry, as the spokesperson on regional development and water security.[5] He was re-elected at the 2010 election and in September 2010 was appointed Shadow Minister for Agriculture and Food Security by Opposition leader, Tony Abbott.[6]
Cobb in married and has four daughters from his first marriage. He is not related to one of his predecessors as the member for Parkes, Michael Cobb.[2][8]
Referencesedit
^ ab"John Cobb, Nationals MP, To Retire From Calare". AustralianPolitics.com. 27 February 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
^ abCobb, John (14 February 2002). (PDF). Hansard. Parliament of Australia. p. 213. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 August 2007.
^"About". John Cobb's Site. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
^New South Wales Farmers Federation, Who We Are and What We Do 30 September 2009 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved January 2008.
^Parliament of Australia, Shadow Ministry, 6 December 2007 25 October 2009 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved January 2008
^. Archived from the original on 17 September 2010. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
^Colley, Clare (16 September 2013). "Cobb overlooked for ministry". Western Advocate. Retrieved 28 September 2013.
^Schubert, Misha (21 October 2006). "Cobb denies disability comment". The Age.
External linksedit
Parliament of Australia, Hon. John Cobb MP, official Parliament website biography, retrieved January 2008
Search or browse Hansard for John_Cobb at OpenAustralia.org
john, cobb, australian, politician, john, kenneth, cobb, born, february, 1950, australian, former, politician, served, national, party, member, australian, house, representatives, from, november, 2001, representing, division, parkes, division, calare, from, 20. John Kenneth Cobb born 11 February 1950 is an Australian former politician who served as a National Party member of the Australian House of Representatives from November 2001 representing the Division of Parkes and the Division of Calare from 2007 to 2016 when he retired 1 The HonourableJohn CobbMember of the Australian Parliament for CalareIn office 24 November 2007 9 May 2016Preceded byPeter AndrenSucceeded byAndrew GeeMember of the Australian Parliament for ParkesIn office 10 November 2001 24 November 2007Preceded byTony LawlerSucceeded byMark CoultonPersonal detailsBorn 1950 02 11 11 February 1950 age 74 Bathurst New South Wales AustraliaPolitical partyThe NationalsSpousesAndrea divorced wbr Gai divorced wbr Lisa Syme m 2014 wbr Children4 Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 2 1 Pre political career 2 2 Political career 3 Personal life 4 References 5 External linksEarly life and education editCobb was born in Bathurst son of Lee and Mary Cobb 2 and was raised on the family property near Mount Hope New South Wales 3 Career editPre political career edit From the 1980s until his candidacy for Federal Parliament Cobb was active in and spent three years as president of the New South Wales Farmers Association a lobby group representing farmers and rural and regional communities 4 He also continued to farm the family property Political career edit Cobb was elected to the House of Representatives from the Division of Parkes a safe National Party seat at the 2001 federal election In July 2005 Cobb was appointed to the ministry as Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs but soon after was reshuffled to the community services portfolio After Parkes was dramatically altered in a redistribution Cobb ran for the neighbouring seat of Calare at the 2007 election after the popular independent member Peter Andren retired The Liberal National Party Coalition lost the election but Cobb won Calare handily He was chosen by new Opposition leader Brendan Nelson to be a member of the shadow ministry as the spokesperson on regional development and water security 5 He was re elected at the 2010 election and in September 2010 was appointed Shadow Minister for Agriculture and Food Security by Opposition leader Tony Abbott 6 Following the 2013 federal election Cobb nominated as deputy leader of the National Party but was defeated by Barnaby Joyce the newly elected member of New England Cobb was not appointed to the Abbott Ministry 7 On 27 February 2016 Cobb announced that he was retiring from politics and would not re contest the Division of Calare in the 2016 Australian federal election 1 Personal life editCobb in married and has four daughters from his first marriage He is not related to one of his predecessors as the member for Parkes Michael Cobb 2 8 References edit a b John Cobb Nationals MP To Retire From Calare AustralianPolitics com 27 February 2016 Retrieved 21 August 2022 a b Cobb John 14 February 2002 House of Representatives Debates PDF Hansard Parliament of Australia p 213 Archived from the original PDF on 31 August 2007 About John Cobb s Site Retrieved 9 December 2017 New South Wales Farmers Federation Who We Are and What We Do Archived 30 September 2009 at the Wayback Machine retrieved January 2008 Parliament of Australia Shadow Ministry 6 December 2007 Archived 25 October 2009 at the Wayback Machine retrieved January 2008 Department of the Parliamentary Library Shadow Ministry Archived from the original on 17 September 2010 Retrieved 20 May 2011 Colley Clare 16 September 2013 Cobb overlooked for ministry Western Advocate Retrieved 28 September 2013 Schubert Misha 21 October 2006 Cobb denies disability comment The Age External links editParliament of Australia Hon John Cobb MP official Parliament website biography retrieved January 2008 Search or browse Hansard for John Cobb at OpenAustralia orgPolitical officesPreceded byPeter McGauran Minister for Citizenship amp Multicultural Affairs2005 2006 Succeeded byAmanda Vanstoneas Minister for Immigration and Multicultural AffairsPreceded byKay Pattersonas Minister for Family and Community Services Minister for Community Services2006 2007 Succeeded byNigel ScullionParliament of AustraliaPreceded byTony Lawler Member for Parkes2001 2007 Succeeded byMark CoultonPreceded byPeter Andren Member for Calare2007 2016 Succeeded byAndrew Gee Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John Cobb Australian politician amp oldid 1181688934, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
