Contact information
Phone: 02 9265 9427
Email: rkok@cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au
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Committee appointments
- Community Services and Facilities Committee
- Corporate, Finance, Properties and Tenders Committee (Deputy Chair)
- Council
- Cultural, Creative and Nightlife Committee
- Environment and Climate Change Committee
- Equity and Housing Committee
- Innovation, Business and Economy Committee
- Transport, Heritage and Planning Committee
Additional Information
Councillor Robert Kok is a practising
lawyer and was first elected to Council in 2008, and served as Deputy Lord
Mayor from 2011-2012 and 2023-2024. He was re-elected to Council in 2012 and
2016.
Known for his strong understanding of
Chinese culture, as well as the City’s diverse Asian communities, Robert is a
passionate advocated for cross-cultural awareness. He is committed to further
strengthening the vibrant relationship between the City and its Asian
communities, locally, nationally and internationally.
Robert is particularly interested in
international relations, cultural exchange, business innovation, education and
urban planning. His support for the Chinatown Improvement Plan has assisted in
revitalising this historic area as a world-renowned attraction and business
hub.
Robert is an alumni of Macquarie
University and Bond University, as well as Asialink. He is also a Governor of
WWF-Australia and a member of the Advisory Panel to the China Studies Centre of
the University of Sydney.