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PARLIAMENTARY SPEECHES

November 2025:

27 November, 2025: Question to the Transport Minister on the Exportation of our Gas

27 November, 2025: Statement on the Peninsula Senior Citizens Toy Repair Group

26 November, 2025: Matter of Public Importance on the Prac Payment Scheme

26 November, 2025: Statement to mark 16 Days of Activism against Gender Based Violence 

25 November, 2025: Seconding Watson-Browns Motion on a Sustainable Olympic Infrastructure Plan

24 November, 2025: Ending Online Wagering on Greyhound Racing Bill 2025

6 November, 2025: Question to the Health Minister on the Northern Beaches Hospital

6 November, 2025: Ensuring the CEO of the EPA is independently appointed (EPBC Amendment)

6 November, 2025: Removing the native forest logging exemption in our nature laws (EPBC Amendment)

5 November, 2025: Amendments to the Freedom of Information Bill

4 November, 2025: Second Reading Speech on the EPBC Bill

4 November, 2025: Second reading on the Freedom of Information Bill

3 November, 2025: Statement on Critical Minerals


October 2025:

30 October, 2025: Question to the Acting PM on the Governments' lack of transparency releasing the Briggs Report

30 October, 2025: Raise Our Voice speech by Mackellar student Imogen Kee

27 October, 2025: Constituent Statement on the Thriving Kids Program

9 October, 2025: Amendments to the Australian Centre for Disease Control Bill Published

8 October, 2025: Question to the Health Minister on the independence of Australia's CDC

8 October, 2025: Second Reading for Treasury Laws Bill

8 October, 2025: The importance of investing in preventative health

7 October, 2025: Private health services must remain at Northern Beaches Hospital during the public transition


September 2025:

3 September, 2025: Speaking on the Importance of Tax Reform for Future Generations

3 September, 2025: Constituent Statement on my E-bike Community Forum

2 September, 2025: We must invest more in Preventative Health

2 September, 2025: Question to the Transport Minister on my Safer E-bikes Bill

1 September, 2025: Statement on Setting a Strong 2035 Climate Target

1 September, 2025: Introducing the E-Bike Safety Private Members Bill


August 2025:

27 August, 2025: Question to the Minister for Health on the state of Diabetes Mellitus in Australia

26 August, 2025: Supporting Monique Ryan's Motion on Moderna

25 August, 2025: Question to the Treasurer calling to release the Briggs Report and end Jobs4Mates

25 August, 2025: Seconding the Member for Warringah's Private Members Bill on Climate Adaption


July 2025:

31 July, 2025: Statement on the Changes to the National Disability Insurance Scheme

29 July, 2025: Universities Accord Cutting Student Debt by 20 Per Cent Bill

28 July, 2025: Question to the Prime Minister on the need to recognise Palestine now

28 July, 2025: Celebrating the Dalai Lama's 90th birthday


March 2025:

26 March, 2025: Northern Beaches Hospital nurses deserve better


February 2025:

10 February, 2025: Introducing The Wellbeing of Future Generations Bill

10 February, 2025: Question to the Prime Minister on supporting my Bill on the Wellbeing of Future Generations

6 February, 2025: Amendment to Scams Legislation

5 February, 2025: Scams Prevention Framework Bill 2024

4 February, 2025: Calling for lower tax for small business

4 February, 2025: Fair healthcare for our veterans


November 2024:

26 November, 2024: My amendments on the social media ban

26 November, 2024: Question to the Health Minister on Healthscope cutting private insurance

20 November, 2024: Thanking our veterans

19 November, 2024: Electoral reform debate

19 November, 2024: Supporting our construction industry

18 November, 2024: Major parties electoral reform deal

18 November, 2024: Dr Scamps re-introduces Healthy Kids Advertising Bill

7 November, 2024: Local student leader on the importance of public schools

7 November, 2024: Question to the Defence Minister calling for more aid to Gaza

7 November, 2024: Amendment to the Aged Care Bill

6 November, 2024: Sophie on the Better and Fairer Schools (Funding and Reform) Bill

4 November, 2024: Tabling my Save the Aussie Bush Petition

4 November, 2024: Calling for a national animal welfare strategy


October 2024:

10 October, 2024: Supporting changes to our Aged Care system

9 October, 2024: Supporting the Universities Accord Bill

9 October, 2024: Amendments to the Universities Accord Bill

8 October, 2024: Question to the Environment Minister on the Global Nature Positive Summit


September 2024:

11 September, 2024: Sophie Scamps on the need for stronger scam protection legislation

11 September, 2024: My proposed amendments to the Independent Parliamentary Standards Commission Bill 2024

11 September, 2024: The importance of men's mental health services

11 September, 2024: Supporting the Government's Super on Paid Parental Leave Amendments

11 September, 2024: Calling for an independently selected Parliamentary Standards Commission

9 September, 2024: A message of congratulations to our Paralympic athletes


August 2024:

22 August, 2024: Question to the Treasurer on releasing the Briggs Report on board appointments

20 August, 2024: Future Made in Australia Bill

19 August, 2024: Protecting our artists against Artificial Intelligence

14 August, 2024: Call on Environment Minister to scrutinise Regional Forestry Agreements

13 August, 2024: Letter from German International School student on why we must protect our environment

13 August, 2024: Question to Minister Butler on the need for gambling reform

12 August, 2024: Reducing cost of living and electricity pressures


July 2024:

4 July, 2024: My proposed amendments to our federal environmental laws

4 July, 2024: The need for an independent Environment Protection Authority

3 July, 2024: Nature Positive Reforms - Part 2

1 July, 2024: Support for the cost of living crisis motion


June 2024:

27 June, 2024: Question to the AG on stronger whistleblower protections 

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: Question to the PM on social cohesion

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: Question to the Minister for Resources on the Governments future gas strategy

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

14 February, 2024: Question to the Treasurer on a carbon levy

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: Question to the Attorney General on jobs for mates

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: Question to the Environment Minister on expanding the water trigger

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

19 October, 2023: Question to the Environment Minister on Plastic Ocean Pollution

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

12 September, 2023: Question to the Health Minister on Vaping

11 September, 2023: The State of the Public Education System


August 2023

10 August, 2023: Question to the Minister for Resources regarding consultation on Tiwi Island Gas project

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

1 August, 2023: Question to the Environment Minister on the Sea Dumping Bill


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

23 March, 2023: Question to the Environment Minister on climate change and IPCC Report

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: Question to the Attorney-General on my 'Endings Jobs for Mates Bill'

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

13 February, 2023: Question on board appointments to the National Reconstruction Fund

7 February, 2023: Ending oil and gas exploration

6 February, 2023: The battle against e-cigarettes

6 February, 2023: Supporting arts and culture


December 2022

1 December, 2022: Question to the Environment Minister regarding the recycling of lithium batteries and solar panels in Australia


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: Question to the Attorney-General on whistleblower protections

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: Question to Treasurer on petroleum resource rent tax

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: Question to the Attorney-General on independent oversight of the NACC

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