Sophie Scamps

We estimate Sophie Scamps received a parliamentary salary of: $239,270

Based on the Remuneration Tribunal base salary of $239,270 plus any additional allowance for ministerial, shadow or office-holder roles held at time of generation.

• Latest quarter total: $131,402
• Office Consumables and Services: $6,709
• Printing and Communications: $32,589
• Publications: $262
• Telecommunications - Usage: $344
• Travel Allowance: $6,118
• Private-Plated Vehicle: $5,225
• COMCAR: $1,650
• Fares: $3,114
• Domestic Travel: $17,646
• Office Facilities - Not stated: $57,744

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• Short-term politics keeps stalling long-term fixes. This bill offers a way forward (2025-02-13)
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  In a rare act of bipartisanship, an independent MP and a Liberal backbencher have proposed properly factoring in young people’s needs when drafting new policy.
• View from The Hill: New watchdog won’t stop bad behaviour in parliament (2024-08-21)
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  A new Parliamentary Standards Commission will oversee behaviour codes for parliamentarians and their staff. The primary function of the commission will be to investigate allegations of code breaches.
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• Grattan on Friday: Government throws everything at securing workplace reforms before Christmas but Pocock keeps it guessing (2022-11-10)
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  Industrial relations is one of the perennial fault lines in Australian politics. As some battles get settled, fresh ones arise, often involving similar issues, in the enduring argument about growing and sharing the economic pie.
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  Malcolm Mackerras
  Each day seems to bring a new announcement of an independent taking on a high-profile Liberal candidate.
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  Amy Nethery
  Australian politics will never be the same after the stunning success of teal candidates at the 2022 federal election.
• Australia’s safeguard mechanism deal is only a half-win for the Greens, and for the climate (2023-03-28)
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• View from The Hill: Scott Morrison makes parliamentary history – for the worst of reasons (2022-11-30)
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  Adrian Beaumont
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