Thursday, 3 April 2025

David Cook

Jeff BOURMAN (Eastern Victoria) (10:08): Today I want to pay tribute to David Cook, who passed recently. David was a founding member of the original Shooters Party, which is now the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party, as well as the long-time chairman. I met Dave a number of times over the years, but it was whilst I was overseas hunting that I got to spend some real time with Dave. Dave was waiting for the next plane home to attend to the tragedy that befell his grandson Lachlan. We spent quite some time talking and contemplating life and death and so on. I kept in touch. I knew Dave was not well, but it was still a shock when he passed recently. Vale, Dave. You will be missed.