On this page you'll find all of my Parliamentary activities: letters and submissions, Parliamentary speeches and my Questions without Notice. This page is regularly updated.
Dr Sophie's Letters and Submissions
Open letter calling for a Duty of Care Bill
Joint letter to Minister for the Environment on the South-East Marine Park Network Management Plan
Joint letter to ministers Bowen and Plibersek on recent coal mine approvals
Submission to the NSW Legislative Committee on Essential Worker Housing
Letter to the Health Minister on Vaccine Injury Compensation Scheme
Joint letter from independents to all party leaders on parliamentary behaviour
Letter to the Prime Minister on removing the exemption for Regional Forestry Agreements
Joint letter on the death of Mano Yogalingam
Joint letter on the exclusion of LGBTIQA+ people from the census
Independent MPs united in call for urgent on Superannuation reform as Delay created more Uncertainty
Submission to Senate Standing Committee on Economics National Housing and Homelessness Bill 2024
Letter to Environment Minister re Tamboran gas exploration
Whistleblower Protections Joint Crossbench letter
Letter to the Prime Minister on the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody
Public Letter Template to End Native Forest Logging
Letter in Support of Julian Assange
Letter to the Health Minister re 60-day dispensing
Letter to the Education Minister re indexation of HECS/HELP student debt
Letter to the Education Minister re urgent intervention on student debt
Letter to the Communications Minister re cottage point mobile base station
Letter to Health Minister re vaping reforms
Letter to Prime Minister Albanese re LGBTIQ Community Health Transition Program
Letter to Ambassador Fereidoun Haghbin on the treatment of Iranian citizens
Dr Sophie's Speeches in Parliament
February 2025:
February 06, 2025: Amendment to Scams Legislation
February 05, 2025: Scams Prevention Framework Bill 2024
February 04, 2025: Calling for lower tax for small business
February 04, 2025: Fair healthcare for our veterans
November 2024:
November 26, 2024: My amendments on the social media ban
November 20, 2024: Thanking our veterans
November 19, 2024: Electoral reform debate
November 19, 2024: Supporting our construction industry
November 18, 2024: Major parties electoral reform deal
November 18, 2024: Dr Scamps re-introduces Healthy Kids Advertising Bill
November 07, 2024: Local student leader on the importance of public schools
November 07, 2024: Amendment to the Aged Care Bill
November 06, 2024: Sophie on the Better and Fairer Schools (Funding and Reform) Bill
November 04, 2024: Tabling my Save the Aussie Bush Petition
November 04, 2024: Calling for a national animal welfare strategy
October 2024:
October 10, 2024: Supporting changes to our Aged Care system
October 9, 2024: Supporting the Universities Accord Bill
October 9, 2024: Amendments to the Universities Accord Bill
September 2024:
September 11, 2024: Sophie Scamps on the need for stronger scam protection legislation
September 11, 2024: My proposed amendments to the Independent Parliamentary Standards Commission Bill 2024
September 11, 2024: The importance of men's mental health services
September 11, 2024: Supporting the Government's Super on Paid Parental Leave Amendments
September 11, 2024: Calling for an independently selected Parliamentary Standards Commission
September 9, 2024: A message of congratulations to our Paralympic athletes
August 2024:
August 20, 2024: Future Made in Australia Bill
August 19, 2024: Protecting our artists against Artificial Intelligence
August 14, 2024: Call on Environment Minister to scrutinise Regional Forestry Agreements
August 13, 2024: Letter from German International School student on why we must protect our environment
August 12, 2024: Reducing cost of living and electricity pressures
July 2024:
July 4, 2024: My proposed amendments to our federal environmental laws
July 4, 2024: The need for an independent Environment Protection Authority
July 3, 2024: Nature Positive Reforms - Part 2
July 1, 2024: Support for the cost of living crisis motion
June 2024:
27 June, 2024: Nature Positive Reforms debate
27 June, 2024: Vaping legislation changes
26 June, 2024: The Mackellar Housing Crisis
26 June, 2024: A call for no new coal and gas projects
25 June, 2024: Debate on the export of gas and cost of living
25 June, 2024: Live Sheep Export Ban
25 June, 2024: Urgent need for domestic violence services
24 June, 2024: Private Members Motion on Nature Positive Reforms
5 June, 2024: Budget Reply Speech - opposition to the the Government's Future Gas Strategy
4 June, 2024: Sophie on the NDIS changes
4 June, 2024: Amendment of the Net Zero Authority Bill
3 June, 2024: Motion on Armenia Artsakh
3 June, 2024: Mackellar's Housing Crisis
3 June, 2024: Northern Beaches Hospital Staffing Stress
May 2024:
28 May, 2024: Time to end illegal logging
16 May, 2024: Urgent need for more domestic violence support
15 May, 2024: Sophie welcomes Vaping Reform Bill
March 2024:
18 March, 2024: 90 second statement on the importance of play therapy
February 2024:
26 February, 2024:Time for a fairer public education system
26 February, 2024: Sophie calls to Stop PEP-11
13 February, 2024: Sophie on Stage 3 Tax Cuts
13 February, 2024: Sophie on the Israel Gaza conflict
12 February, 2024: On the cost-of-living crisis
8 February, 2024: Call for public youth mental health services
7 February, 2024: Paid Parental Scheme
December 2023
6 December, 2023: Vale Peta Murphy
November 2023
30 November, 2023: Counter Terrorism Legislation Amendment
29 November, 2023: Standing up for small business
16 November, 2023: Health of the Nation Report and state of General Practice
16 November, 2023: Youth Voice in Parliament Speech by Tasman Cowper
15 November, 2023: Industrial Relations Fair Work Legislation Amendment
13 November, 2023: The Forest Pledge
October 2023
18 October, 2023: Speech on the Motion on Israel/ Hamas Conflict
17 October, 2023: Grievance debate on the lack of public healthcare in Mackellar
16 October, 2023: Cost of living crisis and the Inflation Reduction Act
16 October, 2023: Sophie's Water Trigger Private Members Bill
16 October, 2023: Call for a Joint Select Committee on Robodebt
September 2023
14 September, 2023: Inflation Reduction Act
11 September, 2023: The State of the Public Education System
August 2023
10 August, 2023: Response to the Australian Universities Accord Report
09 August, 2023: Call For Urgent Climate Action
09 August, 2023: Supporting Assistance Dogs
03 August, 2023: Environment Protection (Sea Dumping) Amendment Bill 2023
02 August, 2023: Sea Dumping Bill a Dangerous Enabler
June 2023
21 June, 2023: Cottage Point Communications
20 June, 2023: Welcoming the President of the Tibetan Government-in-Exile
19 June, 2023: Broadcasting Services Amendment (Healthy Kids Advertising) Bill 2023
19 June, 2023: Honouring the Baha'i women of Shiraz
15 June, 2023: Question to the Minister for Defence regarding David McBride
15 June, 2023: Delegation to Dharamshala
14 June, 2023: Health Care Funding (Appropriation Bill 2023)
14 June, 2023: In support of the Prohibition of Gambling Advertisements Bill 2023
May 2023
30 May, 2023: Question to the Home Affairs Minister regarding the Nixon Report
25 May, 2023: HECS and HELP Debt Indexation
24 May, 2023: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice
12 May, 2023: Submission to the Select Committee on Cost of Living
March 2023
29 March, 2023: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment (Stop PEP-11 and Protect Our Coast) Bill 2023
28 March, 2023: The Community Independent Movement
27 March, 2023: Safeguard Mechanism (Crediting) Amendment Bill 2023
27 March, 2023: International Relations - Azerbaijan and Armenia
23 March, 2023: Amendment to the Startup Year and Other Measures Bill 2023
21 March, 2023: Safeguard Mechanism Amendment Bill
20 March, 2023: Native Forest Logging
20 March, 2023: Funding for the Wakehurst Parkway
9 March, 2023: National Reconstruction Fund Corporation Bill 2022
7 March, 2023: The future of Lizard Rock
6 March, 2023: Transparent and Quality Public Appointments Bill 2023
February 2023
13 February, 2023: Supporting the National Reconstruction Fund Bill 2022
13 February, 2023: Tackling the spread of vaping
13 February, 2023: Seconding the Stop PEP-11 and Protect Our Coast Bill 2023
7 February, 2023: Ending oil and gas exploration
6 February, 2023: The battle against e-cigarettes
6 February, 2023: Supporting arts and culture
November 2022
30 November, 2022: Speech in support of censuring former Prime Minister Scott Morrison
29 November 2022: Improving integrity and transparency of the Higher Education Support Amendment Bill 2022
28 November 2022: Addressing the GP crisis
28 November 2022: Condemning the Iranian Government's persecution of the Baha'i Faith
23 November 2022: Lack of health funding in the Federal Budget
22 November 2022: Legislating the National Anti-Corruption Commission
22 November 2022: Youth Voice in Parliament Speech
17 November 2022: Submission to the inquiry into online gambling
10 November 2022: Moving amendments to the IR Bill to protect small business
8 November 2022: Why we need to redesign the PRRT
7 November 2022: Rectifying the gender pay gap
October 2022
31 October 2022: Submission to the National Electric Vehicle Strategy: consultation paper
27 October 2022: Banning live sheep exports
26 October 2022: Establishing the Disaster Ready Fund
25 October 2022: Supporting cheaper childcare for all Australians
25 October 2022: Supporting the people of Iran
7 October 2022: Submission on the Safeguard Mechanism
September 2022
28 September 2022: Supporting cheaper medicines
27 September 2022: Opposing offshore oil and gas exploration
23 September 2022: Condolence speech for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
7 September 2022: Domestic violence leave
7 September 2022: Improving aged care services
7 September 2022: It's time to put our foot down and accelerate EV policy
6 September 2022: Why we need to tackle Australia's GP shortage
6 September 2022: Calling for more support for Northern Beaches community transport service Easylink
6 September 2022: Helping veterans and their families
5 September 2022: Motion to ensure we recognise climate change as a health emergency
August 2022
16 August 2022: Submission to the Joint Select Committee on Parliamentary Standards
3 August 2022: Ending the practice of indefinite detention of refugees
3 August 2022: The Climate Change Bill 2022
1 August 2022: Dr Sophie Scamps MP delivers historic first speech in Parliament
Dr Sophie's Questions without Notice
November 2024
26 November, 2024: Question to the Health Minister on Healthscope cutting private insurance
7 November, 2024: Question to the Defence Minister calling for more aid to Gaza
October 2024
8 October, 2024: Question to the Environment Minister on the Global Nature Positive Summit
August 2024
22 August, 2024: Question to the Treasurer on releasing the Briggs Report on board appointments
13 August, 2024: Question to Minister Butler on the need for gambling reform
June 2024
27 June, 2024: Question to the AG on stronger whistleblower protections
5 June, 2024: Question to the PM on social cohesion
May 2024
16 May, 2024: Question to the Minister for Resources on the Governments future gas strategy
March 2024
21 March, 2024: Question to the Environment Minister on the water trigger
February 2024
14 February, 2024: Question to the Treasurer on a carbon levy
08 February, 2024: Question to the Attorney General on jobs for mates
November 2023
29 November, 2023: Question to the Environment Minister on expanding the water trigger
October 2023
19 October, 2023: Question to the Environment Minister on Plastic Ocean Pollution
September 2023
12 September, 2023: Question to the Health Minister on Vaping
August 2023
10 August, 2023: Question to the Minister for Resources regarding consultation on Tiwi Island Gas project
01 August, 2023: Question to the Environment Minister on the Sea Dumping Bill
March 2023
23 March, 2023: Question to the Environment Minister on climate change and IPCC Report
6 March, 2023: Question to the Attorney-General on my 'Endings Jobs for Mates Bill'
February 2023
13 February, 2023: Question on board appointments to the National Reconstruction Fund
December 2022
1 December, 2022: Question to the Environment Minister regarding the recycling of lithium batteries and solar panels in Australia
November 2022
23 November, 2022: Question to the Attorney-General on whistleblower protections
7 November, 2022: Question to Treasurer on petroleum resource rent tax
September 2022
27 September, 2022: Question to the Attorney-General on independent oversight of the NACC