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=== Indigenous Voice to Parliament ===
=== Indigenous Voice to Parliament ===
Scamps supported the unsuccessful campaign to create an [[Indigenous Voice to Parliament]], which was voted upon in the [[2023 Australian Indigenous Voice referendum|October 2023 referendum]]. She spoke at a number of public forums discussing the importance of the referendum succeeding.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cohen |first=Dale |date=2023-09-24 |title=Yes draws a crowd |url=https://www.northernbeachesadvocate.com.au/2023/09/24/yes-draws-a-crowd/ |access-date=2024-04-02 |website=Northern Beaches Advocate |language=en-AU}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Cohen |first=Dale |date=2023-07-27 |title=Scamps backs Yes campaign |url=https://www.northernbeachesadvocate.com.au/2023/07/27/scamps-backs-yes-campaign/ |access-date=2024-04-02 |website=Northern Beaches Advocate |language=en-AU}}</ref>
Scamps supported the unsuccessful campaign to create an [[Indigenous Voice to Parliament]], which was voted upon in the [[2023 Australian Indigenous Voice referendum|October 2023 referendum]]. She spoke at a number of public forums discussing the importance of the referendum succeeding.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cohen |first=Dale |date=2023-09-24 |title=Yes draws a crowd |url=https://www.northernbeachesadvocate.com.au/2023/09/24/yes-draws-a-crowd/ |access-date=2024-04-02 |website=Northern Beaches Advocate |language=en-AU}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Cohen |first=Dale |date=2023-07-27 |title=Scamps backs Yes campaign |url=https://www.northernbeachesadvocate.com.au/2023/07/27/scamps-backs-yes-campaign/ |access-date=2024-04-02 |website=Northern Beaches Advocate |language=en-AU}}</ref>

=== Local issues ===
In November 2023, Scamps assisted the Mona Vale Surf Club in her electorate to apply for a Commonwealth grant to purchase a beach-accessible wheelchair.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Cohen |first=Dale |date=2023-11-07 |title=Beach wheelchair for Mona Vale |url=https://www.northernbeachesadvocate.com.au/2023/11/08/beach-wheelchair-for-mona-vale/ |access-date=2024-04-02 |website=Northern Beaches Advocate |language=en-AU}}</ref> Her office subsequently ran a free grant-writing workshop to instruct community organisations in applying for government funding.<ref name=":2" />


== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==

Revision as of 03:46, 2 April 2024

Sophie Scamps
MP FRACGP
Scamps in 2022
Member of the Australian Parliament for Mackellar
Incumbent
Assumed office
21 May 2022
Preceded byJason Falinski
Personal details
Born (1971-03-15) 15 March 1971 (age 53)[1]
Wahroonga, New South Wales, Australia
Political partyIndependent
Alma materUniversity of Sydney
UNSW
University of Oxford
Occupation
  • Politician
  • athlete
  • general practitioner
WebsiteOfficial website

Sophie Anna Rebecca Scamps (/skɒmps/ SKOMPS;[2] born 15 March 1971[3]) is an Australian independent politician, general practitioner, and former athlete. In the 2022 Australian federal election, she was elected as the Member for Mackellar in the Australian House of Representatives.

Scamps is classified as a Teal independent, as she was one of a group of independents at the 2022 federal election supported by Climate 200.[4]

Early life

Scamps grew up in Turramurra, New South Wales.[5] She attended Abbotsleigh school and was noted for her achievements in athletics.[6]

Sporting career

Scamps qualified for the 1992 Summer Olympics as a middle-distance runner.[7] She competed internationally for Australia, and was a member of the gold medal winning 4 x 400 m women's relay, at the World Junior Championships in 1990.[8]

Her personal bests include:[9]

  • 400 m – 52.67s – Sydney, Australia (1991)
  • 800 m – 2:02:2 – Canberra (2000)
  • 4 × 400 m relay – 3:30:38 – Deveti Septemvri Stadium, Plodiv (1990)

Higher education

Scamps studied Medicine at the University of Sydney graduating in 1995. Later, she received a Master of Public Health from University of New South Wales, and a master of Science with honours from the University of Oxford.[10] In 2019, Scamps co-founded the Our Blue Dot environmental movement, which campaigned for waste reduction and carbon neutrality.[11]

2022 election campaign

In 2020, using the "kitchen table conversations" model created by former Indi independent Cathy McGowan, Scamps and four like-minded locals created the 'Voices of Mackellar' group.[12][13]

Backed by Climate 200, as well as a large grass-roots local campaign, Scamps announced her candidacy as an independent in December 2021.[14] Scamps was one of the 23 independents who ran for the 2022 Australian federal election. Her campaign focused on the issues of climate, integrity and gender diversity.[15] Scamps has stated that she became motivated to stand for election when she received a survey from the incumbent Liberal MP Jason Falinski, which omitted climate change as an issue important to Mackellar residents.[16] Scamps has also stated that Julia Gillard's Misogyny Speech inspired her to enter politics.[17]

Scamps received A$1,558,960 from 828 separate donors to her election campaign, and spent A$1,216,746.[18]

In early May 2022, fake election posters were placed around Mackellar, falsely claiming that Scamps was a member of the Australian Greens.[19]

Scamps won Mackellar at the election with 52.5% of the two-candidate vote after preferences.[20]

Member of Parliament (2022-)

Environmental policy

In November 2023, Scamps led a campaign to ban native forest logging in Australia.[21] She was supported by former environment ministers Robert Hill and Peter Garrett, all other federal teal independents, Senator David Pocock, environmental advocacy groups, and other state and federal parliamentarians.[21]

Integrity

In July 2022, Scamps announced she would introduce a bill to parliament to prevent public servants or politicians being appointed to public offices based on personal connections, rather than based on skill.[22] In March 2023, Scamps tabled it as a private member's bill entitled "Transparent and Quality Public Appointments Bill 2023 (‘Ending Jobs for Mates Bill’)".[23]

In August 2022, Scamps called for a parliamentary investigation into the secret appointment of Prime Minister Scott Morrison to several ministries.[24]

Indigenous Voice to Parliament

Scamps supported the unsuccessful campaign to create an Indigenous Voice to Parliament, which was voted upon in the October 2023 referendum. She spoke at a number of public forums discussing the importance of the referendum succeeding.[25][26]

Local issues

In November 2023, Scamps assisted the Mona Vale Surf Club in her electorate to apply for a Commonwealth grant to purchase a beach-accessible wheelchair.[27] Her office subsequently ran a free grant-writing workshop to instruct community organisations in applying for government funding.[27]

Personal life

Scamps lives in Avalon on Sydney's Northern Beaches, with her husband - former Wallaby rugby player Adam Magro - and three children; and, for a time, a family of Ukrainian refugees.[28][29][30][31] Her own surname is Belgian and pronounced 'Scomps'.[32]

References

  1. ^ "Dr Sophie Scamps MP". Parliament of Australia.
  2. ^ Scamps, Sophie (15 December 2021). "Dr Sophie Scamps - Independent for Mackellar". Archived from the original on 20 February 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2023 – via YouTube.
  3. ^ "Sophie SCAMPS | Profile | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Archived from the original on 19 February 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  4. ^ Wahlquist, Calla (23 May 2022). "Teal independents: who are they and how did they upend Australia's election?". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  5. ^ Coultan, Mark (23 January 2022). "Mackellar Independent Sophie Scamps Heeds Climate Change Concerns". Pittwater Online News. Archived from the original on 9 February 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  6. ^ Gately, Mark (6 March 1986). "Sophie faces big test in Hobart". Sydney Morning Herald. p. 70.
  7. ^ Maley, Jaqueline (4 December 2021). "Why GP decided to run in blue-ribbon seat". Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 21 January 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  8. ^ "Athletics – Sophie Scamps (Australia)". www.the-sports.org. Archived from the original on 13 February 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  9. ^ "Sophie SCAMPS | Profile | World Athletics". www.worldathletics.org. Archived from the original on 13 February 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  10. ^ "About Sophie Scamps". www.betterfutures.org.au. Archived from the original on 16 September 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  11. ^ "Challenge for Mackellar". northernbeachesadvocate.com.au. 9 December 2021. Archived from the original on 9 February 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  12. ^ "Why GP decided to run in a blue ribbon seat". sophiescamps.com.au. Archived from the original on 9 February 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  13. ^ "Dr Sophie Scamps | GP & Co-Founder of Mackellar Rising". Better Futures. Archived from the original on 10 February 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  14. ^ "Independent Candidates". climate200.com.au. Archived from the original on 21 May 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  15. ^ Pillay, Div (20 January 2022). "Will the Independent women standing in 2022 listen and act for diverse voices?". Women's Agenda. Archived from the original on 13 February 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  16. ^ Maley, Jacqueline (4 December 2021). "'He voted with Barnaby Joyce every time': Why GP decided to run in blue-ribbon seat". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 21 January 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  17. ^ "The minors and independents shaking up Australian politics". A Current Affair. Nine News. 23 May 2022. Archived from the original on 2 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  18. ^ Ransley, Ellen (7 November 2022). "AEC reveals how much money was received, spent on teal independents' campaigns". News.com.au. Archived from the original on 7 November 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  19. ^ Davies, Anne (6 May 2022). "Mackellar malaise: could an independent GP cause an upset in the Liberals' beachside bastion?". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 2 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  20. ^ Mackellar, NSW, 2022 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.
  21. ^ a b Cox, Lisa (12 November 2023). "'Enough is enough': former Coalition environment minister joins push for a national ban on native forest logging". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  22. ^ McLeod, Catie (18 July 2022). "Independent MP pushes for laws to stamp out 'jobs for mates' among politicians". News.com.ai. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  23. ^ "'Ending Jobs for Mates' Bill". Dr Sophie Scamps. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  24. ^ "Sophie Scamps joins calls for parliament investigation over Morrison's appointment". ABC News. 16 August 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  25. ^ Cohen, Dale (24 September 2023). "Yes draws a crowd". Northern Beaches Advocate. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
  26. ^ Cohen, Dale (27 July 2023). "Scamps backs Yes campaign". Northern Beaches Advocate. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
  27. ^ a b Cohen, Dale (7 November 2023). "Beach wheelchair for Mona Vale". Northern Beaches Advocate. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
  28. ^ "Meet the husbands of two teal independents". Australian Financial Review. 1 September 2022. Archived from the original on 14 May 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  29. ^ "Adam Terry Fergus Magro | Player Profile | Classic Wallabies". classicwallabies.com.au. Archived from the original on 2 December 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  30. ^ Yumpu.com. "Pittwater Life September 2020 Issue". yumpu.com. Archived from the original on 31 March 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  31. ^ "Fleeing from the Ukraine, family in need finds new home with independent MP". The Canberra Times. 26 June 2022. Archived from the original on 12 July 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  32. ^ "The People at Narrabeen Family Medical - Dr Nicholas Bernard, Dr Vesna Kalajdzic, Dr Kate Hall, Dr Heidi Dawson, Dr Gabriella Legradi, Dr Sophie Scamps, Dr Sue Hartley, Dr Elicia Rodas, Dr Fiona Bernard". Archived from the original on 4 March 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
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