The Mackellar People’s Jury on Housing
Working together to solve one of our community’s most pressing problems
What’s the problem?
Mackellar has some of the most expensive housing in the country to rent and buy.
Our young people and essential workers are finding it harder and harder to live here, businesses struggle to get workers and older residents find it difficult to downsize.
Vulnerable people have even fewer options.
That’s why we want to hear from you.
What is a
People’s Jury?
The People’s Jury is a group of citizens randomly invited to form a jury on a pressing topic.
The group is presented with evidence from independent experts and community advocates, to come to a consensus on a particular issue.
In June Dr Scamps will bring together a panel of 30 randomly selected Mackellar residents to spend a day deliberating on the housing crisis from many perspectives.
The aim is to come up with 3 policy priorities that Dr Scamps can advocate for in Canberra.
This is a partnership with The newDemocracy Foundation, a not-for-profit research organisation that promotes community participation in politics.
The first step in this process is to hear from the broader Mackellar community via a survey and/or submissions
As your
Federal MP
I promised to listen to our community
A strong democracy needs the participation of its people
What are the stats?
How do we live?
155,387 residents
37,990
freestanding houses
5,249 semi-detached houses
17,248 apartments
How much more are we paying to live in the place we love?
27.6%
more
than Greater Sydney
in weekly rental payments
24.9%
more
than Greater Sydney
in monthly mortgage payments
Source: ABS Census 2021
Make a difference
As your community independent, I want to hear from you - the people of Mackellar
Make a detailed policy submission
Hear from the experts
The panel presentation 15th June will be livestreamed.
RSVP below to register.
Doing politics differently
There’s no simple fix, but I believe the people of Mackellar will have their own unique set of solutions and ideas
Authorised by Dr Sophie Scamps MP, Independent Federal Member for Mackellar – Shops 1&2, 1238-1246 Pittwater Road, Narrabeen, NSW 2101