Episode 02·27m·12 JUNE 2026·Grenfell, NSW
Steph Cooke
I Never Planned to Be a Politician
About this episode
No studio, no script — just a plastic table on the street in Grenfell. Steph Cooke, the Member for Cootamundra, sits down for a completely unscripted chat: the 4:35am starts, the by-election she didn't expect to win, and what it takes to serve 177 towns across an area the size of Switzerland.
Read the deep-diveSteph Cooke: The Accidental MP Who Wakes at 4:35am to Represent an Area the Size of SwitzerlandRead →Highlights
- The 4:35am starts and life on the road
- Winning the by-election she didn't expect to win
- Serving 177 towns across an electorate the size of Switzerland
- What the job actually looks like away from the headlines