Sourced positions
A verified position is the member's own stated view or vote, supported by the listed sources. This page records public statements and conduct only — see methodology.
Abortion & reproductive policy verified
Cocks voted No in the ACT Legislative Assembly division of 25 June 2024 against agreeing to the Health (Improved Abortion Access) Amendment Bill 2024, which allowed nurse practitioners and authorised midwives to prescribe abortion medication and required conscientious objectors to provide referral information.
Voluntary assisted dying verified
Voted against the Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill 2023, which passed the ACT Legislative Assembly 20 votes to 5 on 5 June 2024 (recorded in the Noes).
Gender & LGBTQ+ policy verified
Recorded vote: as a Liberal member of the 10th Assembly (elected at a 2022 countback), Cocks was part of the Canberra Liberals who opposed the 2024 reforms to the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act (which passed 12 to 5), the party objecting in particular to lowering the age at which a person can apply to change their registered sex.
Religious freedom verified
In a Canberra Daily profile, Cocks listed 'freedom of worship' among the Liberal values he personally identifies with, naming it alongside freedom of speech, freedom of thought, freedom to own property and freedom to make choices in the market. This is a stated position.
Freedom of speech verified
In a Canberra Daily profile he listed freedom of speech among the Liberal values he personally identifies with, alongside freedom of worship, freedom of thought, freedom to own property and freedom to make choices in the market. Recorded as a stated value rather than a position on any specific speech law.
Record last updated 2026-08-13.