Download and read Sophie’s media statements below:
November 2024:
Monday 18: Dr Sophie Scamps re-introduces bill to protect our kids from harmful junk food advertising
Friday 15: Statement on the Major Parties Deal on Political Donations
Friday 8: Statement on Combatting Misinformation and Disinformation Bill
Tuesday 5: Members of the Crossbench call for better protections for scam victims
September 2024:
Wednesday 19: Statement on Pep 11 By Dr Sophie Scamps, Independent MP for Mackellar
Saturday 14: Use of “water trigger” powers to assess Beetaloo fracking welcomed
Monday 9: The track record of Forestry Corporation NSW
Monday 9: Rogue Forestry Corps are destroying our forests. Time for the Federal Government to step up
August 2024:
Tuesday 27: Dr Scamps launches petition and campaign to Save the Aussie Bush
Wednesday 21: Albanese Government hypocritical on jobs for mates
Tuesday 13: Stop putting media moguls ahead of Australians’ health: comprehensive ban on gambling ads required
July 2024
Wednesday 3: Tackling diabetes: A societal problem requiring a Government response
June 2024
Thursday 27: Nature needs a strong, independent cop on the beat
Thursday 27: Independent MPs stand united on need to legislate Duty of Care Bill to protect future generations
Wednesday 26: Protecting our forests can’t wait till next term
Wednesday 20: Dr Scamps comments on the Coalition’s nuclear policy
Tuesday 18: Mackellar People's Jury find common ground to fix the housing crisis
Monday 3: We need to know what’s really happening at Northern Beaches Hospital
May 2024
Friday 10: Gas strategy betrays future generations, wipes out our greenhouse gas reduction plans
April 2024
Tuesday 23: Pep 11 decision likely to take a little longer
Wednesday 17: Dr Scamps calls for more help on cost of living in the May Budget
Monday 15: Staff cuts at Northern Beaches Hospital raise new concerns
February 2024
Thursday 22: Northern Beaches Youth mental health investment
Tuesday 7: Community power has stopped PEP-11
January 2024
Thursday 25: Dr Scamps offers free anti-scam seminars
December 2023
Wednesday 13: Mackellar residents to get more access to faster NBN
Monday 11: Government squibs it on independent appointments to new Administrative Review Tribunal
Wednesday 6: Water Trigger will Protect Precious Water Resources from Fracking
November 2023
Monday 13: The Forest Pledge
October 2023
Tuesday 17: Statement on Middle East conflict motion and vote and the full motion which Sophie supported here
Monday 16: Sophie Scamps introduces Bill to protect Australia’s water resources from gas fracking
Wednesday 11: Statement on the attacks on Israel by Hamas
September 2023
Monday 25: Michael Pezzullo’s position as the Secretary of Home Affairs is untenable
August 2023
Thursday 24: Intergenerational Report makes clear our future prosperity is tied to renewables
Friday 11: Government must increase transparency around Commonwealth appointments
Thursday 3: Sea Dumping Bill cannot be an excuse to keep mining fossil fuels
July 2023
Monday 31: It's time for government to prioritise future generations over the fossil fuel lobby
Friday 7: Robodebt was cruel, immoral and illegal - those responsible should be held to account
June 2023
Monday 19: Sophie Scamps introduces Healthy Kids Advertising Bill in a bid to tackle obesity
Tuesday 6: Rorting of health funds by Morrison Government unethical and incomprehensible
May 2023
Wednesday 31: Crossbenchers unite to call for stronger regulation of harmful product marketing
Thursday 25: Albanese Government should follow Victoria's lead and end the logging of native forests
Tuesday 16: Appointment of Kathryn Campbell to AUKUS role an egregious example of 'Jobs for Mates'
Wednesday 10: Budget delivers a surplus of missed opportunities
Monday 8: Changes to the PRRT don't go far enough
March 2023
Tuesday 21: Statement on NSW Labor’s Wakehurst Parkway Funding announcement
Monday 20: It's time to end the logging of our beautiful public forests
Monday 20: Changes needed to safeguard mechanism to safeguard the future of our climate
Monday 6: Independent Dr Sophie Scamps tables bill to end ‘jobs for mates’ culture in federal politics
February 2023
Monday 6: Ending jobs for mates culture in politics requires an independent public appointments process
Friday 3: Statement on overturning of PEP-11 offshore oil and gas drilling licence
January 2023
Tuesday 24: Statement on the Northern Beaches Council's decision regarding Lizard Rock
Tuesday 24: Warriewood eligible for $500,000 community battery funding
Friday 20: Letter to the Iranian Ambassador
December 2022
Tuesday 20: Global deal to protect our environment a great step forward – but Australia must do more
Friday 16: Abolishing AAT in line with my ‘Ending Jobs for Mates’ Bill
Thursday 15: Energy Relief Bill provides short term relief, but faster transition to renewables required
Thursday 8: Terrey Hills Rural Fire Service emergency response infrastructure welcome
November 2022
Wednesday 30: Parliament supports amendment to recognise and act on national GP and nursing crises
Tuesday 22: The Government must stare down the fossil fuel lobby’s scare campaign over taxation
Monday 21: We must investigate coal industry whistleblower claims of systematic defrauding
Wednesday 16: Statement on NSW Government Wakehurst Parkway funding announcement
Monday 7: Statement on AEC donor disclosure – Dr Sophie Scamps MP
October 2022
Wednesday 26: The budget takes positive steps but it’s time to reform the way we tax resource companies
Tuesday 25: Albanese Government’s decision on Wakehurst Parkway funding disappointing
Friday 21: New research supports my move to regulate junk food advertising in Australia
September 2022
Monday 26: Joint Statement - Crossbenchers committed to delivering anti-corruption commission with teeth
Friday 23: Independent parliamentarians final statement on the TPNW
Friday 9: Vale Queen Elizabeth II
Monday 5: It is time Australia’s environmental laws included a Climate Trigger
August 2022
Monday 29: Broad community support shows it’s time to move on junk food advertising
Tuesday 16: The PEP-11 licence must remain dead in the water
Thursday 4: Passing of Climate Change Bill, an historic day for Australia, but just the beginning
Monday 1: Dr Sophie Scamps MP delivers historic first speech in Parliament
July 2022
Tuesday 26: Dr Sophie Scamps sworn in as Independent MP for Mackellar
Monday 18: Private Members Bill to end the 'Jobs for Mates' culture in politics