Sophie Scamps
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Statement
Evidence
Score
Introduce a tax on the excess profits of large corporations (e.g. on banks, gas companies)
Type: Website
Summary: Sophie Scamps supports closing tax loopholes for multinationals, and led calls for reform of the Petroleum Resource Rent Tax (PRRT) so oil and gas companies pay their fair share of tax – with the government agreeing to a reform of the tax that will net a minimum $2.4 billion.
Source: https://www.sophiescamps.com.au/economy_and_small_business
Introduce short-term price caps (e.g. on rent and gas prices)
Type: Website
Summary: Sophie Scamps has historically supported short-term caps on coal and gas prices.
Source: https://www.sophiescamps.com.au/on_supermarket_price_gouging_and_the_cost_of_living_crisis
https://www.sophiescamps.com.au/cost_of_living_and_the_economy
Support a significant reduction of individuals employed by the public service
We could not find evidence to suggest Sophie Scamps supports this policy.
Prevent big companies from controlling the market and limiting consumer choice (e.g. supermarkets)
Type: Website
Summary: Sophie Scamps supports increasing powers for the ACCC to increase corporate competition, stating: “We need to listen to the ACCC and consider new powers not just to deal with takeovers but to ensure we stamp out behaviour designed to limit competition.”
Source: https://www.sophiescamps.com.au/on_supermarket_price_gouging_and_the_cost_of_living_crisis
Phase out tax concessions for property investors (e.g. negative gearing or capital gains tax discount)
Type: Website
Summary: Sophie Scamps supports amending tax rules around housing, with her noting “unanimous” support amongst attendees of a forum in her electorate of Mackellar for changes to housing taxation systems. She stated: “The most popular solution, with almost unanimous support, was for a paring back of the tax rules that give real estate investors an unfair advantage over first home buyers.”
Incentivise state/territory government to increase renter rights and protections
Type: Website
Summary: Though we could not find evidence to suggest Sophie Scamps supports this policy, given Scamps’ other policies on housing supply and her historical support of increasing the rate of Commonwealth Rent Assistance, we consider her to be aligned with strengthening renters rights and protections using existing legislation and have scored her a 1.5
Source: https://www.sophiescamps.com.au/cost_of_living_and_the_economy
Increase investment in public and community housing
Type: Website
Summary: Sophie Scamps supported the Labor Government’s $10bn Future Housing Fund to build more social and affordable housing, and supported the Social Housing Accelerator. As such, we consider her to be aligned with increasing investments in public and community housing.
Source: https://www.sophiescamps.com.au/cost_of_living_and_the_economy
Allow first home-buyers to access their super to help purchase their first home
We could not find evidence to suggest Sophie Scamps supports this policy.
Incentivise state/territory governments to increase housing supply
Type: Website
Summary: Sophie Scamps has historically “Supported government programs to improve access to and the affordability of housing for Australians, including the Help to Buy Bill 2023, the Social Housing Accelerator, the National Housing Infrastructure Facility, the National Housing Accord, the Capital Works (Build to Rent Misuse Tax Bill) 2024 and the increases to the rate of Commonwealth Rent Assistance” as well as the $10bn Housing Australia Future Fund.
Source: https://www.sophiescamps.com.au/cost_of_living_and_the_economy
Help first-home buyers with shared equity programs that would allow participants to co-purchase a home with the government
Type: Website
Summary: Sophie Scamps supported the Help to Buy Bill 2023, and giving her current priorities include addressing housing affordability, we consider her to be aligned with supporting expanding the current Help-to-Buy scheme.
Source: https://www.sophiescamps.com.au/cost_of_living_and_the_economy
Introduce energy bill rebates
Type: Website
Summary: Sophie Scamps has historically supported energy bill subsidies, such as those introduced in the 2024 budget. Though we cannot find evidence of her explicitly supporting the 2025 budget’s announced subsidies, we consider her to be aligned with supporting these based on her parliamentary record.
Source: https://www.sophiescamps.com.au/budget_2024_dr_sophie_s_view
Increase financial support for energy efficiency upgrades
Type: Website
Summary: Sophie Scamps supports subsidies for residential household batteries and incentives for small businesses and trades for electrification and energy efficiency measures.
Source: https://www.sophiescamps.com.au/cost_of_living_and_the_economy
https://www.sophiescamps.com.au/economy_and_small_business
Increase funding for community batteries that increase access to solar
Type: Website
Summary: Sophie Scamps has historically secured community batteries, such as one in Warriewood. As such we consider her aligned with supporting incentives for additional community batteries in Australia.
Source: https://www.sophiescamps.com.au/cost_of_living_and_the_economy
Strengthen regulations to prevent price-gouging by energy companies
Type: Website
Summary: While we could not find evidence of support in regard to energy companies, we deemed Sophie Scamps in support for this policy given her support for increasing powers of the ACCC to increase corporate competition in regards to supermarkets.
Source: https://www.sophiescamps.com.au/on_supermarket_price_gouging_and_the_cost_of_living_crisis
Make university free
We could not find evidence to suggest Sophie Scamps supports this policy.
Cut a portion of existing student debt
Type: Social Media
Summary: Sophie Scamps appears to on the surface support the Labor Government’s proposed 20% cut to existing HECS debts, while pushing for broader reforms, stating: “The government giving a one-off, 20% cut to HECS debts is all well and good, but it's short-termism at best; a pre-election cash splash at worst... Why aren't they doing anything about $50,000 arts degrees?”
Source: https://bsky.app/profile/sophiescamps.bsky.social/post/3laut5hjqm22q
Support more fee-free TAFE places
Type: Website
Summary: Sophie Scamps historically has voted in favour of creating additional fee-free TAFE places.
Source: https://www.sophiescamps.com.au/economy_and_small_business
Increase funding for public schools
Type: Website
Summary: Sophie Scamps has advocated for the federal government to increase its share of funding for the Schooling Resource Standard to 25%, which was successfully agreed to for NSW schools in March 2025.
Source: https://www.sophiescamps.com.au/cost_of_living_and_the_economy
Increase funding for and access to childcare subsidies
Type: Website
Summary: Sophie Scamps supports “Helping parents get back into the workforce with universal and affordable childcare”.
Source: https://www.sophiescamps.com.au/economy_and_small_business
Stop fossil fuel project approvals and expansions
Type: Parliamentary Speech / Website
Summary: Sophie Scamps has strongly criticised the approval of new fossil fuel expansions and operations, stating: “We know the International Energy Agency, all the climate scientists, have said we must stop approving new coal and gas mining. We simply must stop if we want a future for our children and our grandchildren that is safe and secure.” Supporting this are Scamps’ policies on climate, which include “Phasing out fossil fuels such as coal and gas” and “Protecting our oceans by ending the practice of offshore oil and gas exploration and drilling”.
Source: https://www.sophiescamps.com.au/a_call_for_no_new_coal_and_gas_projects
https://www.sophiescamps.com.au/climate_energy_and_the_environment
Accelerate the rollout of renewable energy projects
Type: Website
Summary: Sophie Scamps supports “Becoming a renewable energy superpower by achieving at least 85% renewable energy by 2030”.
Source: https://www.sophiescamps.com.au/climate_energy_and_the_environment
Strengthen policies that ensure Australia’s biggest polluters genuinely cut their emissions
Type: Website
Summary: Sophie Scamps historically “Negotiated improvements to the safeguard mechanism to ensure Australia’s biggest polluters reduce their emissions”, and as such we consider Scamps’ position to align with strengthening existing policies.
Source: https://www.sophiescamps.com.au/climate_energy_and_the_environment
Increase investment in preventative health programs
Type: Website
Summary: Sophie Scamps is in favour of “Supporting our communities by prioritising long-term public health planning and training”, “Boosting mental health services”, and “banning junk food advertising targeted at children and young people”, among other measures.
Source: https://www.sophiescamps.com.au/health_policy
Make GP visits free or more affordable by increasing bulk billing incentives
Type: Website
Summary: Sophie Scamps is supportive of the existing commitment by the Labor government and Coalition to invest $8.5bn into bulk-billing incentives.
Source: https://www.sophiescamps.com.au/health_policy
Increase funding to train, attract, and retain more healthcare professionals, especially in regional areas
Type: Website
Summary: Sophie Scamps supports “wage increases for nurses and midwives, and improving nationwide nurse to patient ratios to prevent burnout and improve patient care”.
Source: https://www.sophiescamps.com.au/health_policy
Increase funding for dental and mental health
Type: Website
Summary: Sophie Scamps is supportive of “Boosting mental health services so everyone, especially young people, can access help when they need it”, indicating an investment in mental health. Her policy platform does not mention dental care.
Source: https://www.sophiescamps.com.au/health_policy
Expand subsidies to make more prescription medicines cheaper
Type: Website
Summary: Sophie Scamps has historically “Voted in favour of 60-day medicine dispensing to help reduce the cost of medicines”, and has historically supported legislation that makes the co-payment on medicines cheaper.
Source: https://www.sophiescamps.com.au/health_policy
https://www.sophiescamps.com.au/cheaper_medicines
Increase investment in large-scale renewable energy and storage
Type: Website
Summary: Sophie Scamps support for Australia to become “a renewable energy superpower by achieving at least 85% renewable energy by 2030” implies alignment with and support for increasing incentives and investment in large-scale renewable energy and grid infrastructure.
Source: https://www.sophiescamps.com.au/cheaper_medicines
Require multinational gas companies to prioritise domestic supply, without supporting the approval of new gas projects
We could not find evidence to suggest Sophie Scamps supports this policy.
Invest in nuclear power as a future energy source, while extending the life of coal power and increasing gas use in the interim
We could not find evidence to suggest Sophie Scamps supports this policy.
Improve access to government-held information about government policies and decisions
Type: Website
Summary: Sophie Scamps’ broader policy platform on integrity in politics aligns with valuing the transparency and accountability of the FOI system, and she has historically used the FOI system to hold the government to account. As such, though she has not explicitly stated support for such measures, we consider her policy platform to align with increasing funding for the FOI system.
Source: https://www.sophiescamps.com.au/integrity_policy
Protect the ABC and SBS’s independence and funding
Type: Website
Summary: Sophie Scamps supports “Protecting and increasing funding to our public broadcasters ABC and SBS”.
Source: https://www.sophiescamps.com.au/arts_and_culture
Require all lobbyists that meet with politicians to be publicly disclosed
Type: Website / Social Media
Summary: Sophie Scamps supports reforming laws which would limit the influence of lobbyists, and has previously called for the publication of ministerial diaries (in the context of political lobbying by gambling companies).
Source: https://www.sophiescamps.com.au/integrity_policy
https://x.com/SophieScamps/status/1823096277934190779
Make public transport more frequent and reliable
It's unclear if Sophie Scamps does or does not support this policy.
Improve bike paths and footpaths to encourage active transport
Type: Website / Political Speech
Summary: Sophie Scamps supports active transport options as part of a national climate-health strategy.
Source: https://www.caha.org.au/scamps_motion
Increase access and affordability of electric and low-emissions vehicles
Type: Website
Summary: Sophie Scamps has historically “Pushed the Government to make EVs cheaper and affordable for families and small businesses”, and has advocated for the National Vehicle Efficiency Standards being “ambitious and aligned with the Paris Agreement”.
Source: https://www.sophiescamps.com.au/climate_energy_and_the_environment
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