The Latest Breaking News from Sophie Scamps

‘More secretive than the Morrison government’: Labor accused of transparency failure

Independent MPs are frustrated by the Albanese government’s slow progress, saying its actions have not matched its words

The Guardian - AU · Jun 17, 2024

Nine independent MPs and Greens back UN call for Australia to ban fossil fuel advertising

‘The industry is rapidly strangling our planet,’ says Andrew Wilkie, who joins Allegra Spender, Sophie Scamps, Zali Steggall and Monique Ryan in call for ban

The Guardian - AU · Jun 6, 2024

The Nightly gives Gerry Harvey space to take a swipe at arch rival

Online newspaper gives one of its biggest advertisers the chance to outline his dim view of Temu. Plus: Peter Greste story gets the film treatment

The Guardian - AU · Mar 15, 2024

Logging ban can save Australia's iconic mammals: MP

An independent MP is spearheading a push for Australia to wrap up its native forest logging practice, with fears iconic animals will continue being killed.

AAP · Nov 13, 2023

‘Enough is enough’: former Coalition environment minister joins push for a national ban on native forest logging

Robert Hill, Peter Garrett and former state ministers back teal MP Sophie Scamps’ call on all governments to work together on transition

The Guardian - AU · Nov 12, 2023

Delayed environment laws spark calls for urgent government action on water and fracking

Minister Tanya Plibersek should strengthen ‘trigger’ protection to ensure projects are assessed for impact on water resources

The Guardian - AU · Oct 16, 2023

Parliament asked to back green rules on gas projects

Crossbenchers have asked federal parliament to better regulate major gas projects to protect Australian water resources.

AAP · Oct 16, 2023

Cheng Lei: Australia’s foreign minister reveals the promise she made to jailed journalist’s children

The day after Cheng arrived back in Australia after three years’ detention in China, Penny Wong says she had vowed to ‘do everything I could to bring her home’

The Guardian - AU · Oct 12, 2023

‘Staggering’ rise of gambling among school-age children leads to calls for urgent inquiry

Exclusive: Without action, a ‘generation of young people’ could be addicted to gambling, says independent MP pushing for government to urgently intervene

The Guardian - AU · Oct 3, 2023

‘Water is life’: Indigenous musicians take Beetaloo basin anti-fracking message to Canberra

Stuart Nuggett and Ray Dimakarri Dixon perform for MPs and call for government’s water trigger to be expanded this year

The Guardian - AU · Sep 15, 2023