Sophie Scamps
House of Representatives · Independent
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Independent MP for Mackellar since 2022 · no sourced faction · attends 88% of votes
- Independent
- 88% attendance
Biography
Sophie Scamps ( SKOMPS; born 15 March 1971) 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 as a teal independent candidate. Scamps was born in New South Wales, and spent her early career competing in running at an Olympic standard. She completed her higher education at the University of Sydney, University of New South Wales, and University of Oxford. In 2020, Scamps became involved in politics, co-founding the "Voices of Mackellar" group, and was chosen as the independent candidate for Mackellar. At the 2022 federal election, she…
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- Date of birth
- 1971-03-15
- Place of birth
- Wahroonga, Australia
- APH identifier
- 299623
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Current and senior roles
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Qualifications
- Date not recorded(MPH)
- Date not recorded(MHScT(Hons))
- Date not recorded(MBBS)
- Date not recorded(DipTropMed(Hons))
Occupations
- 1 January 2011–presentHealth Promotion in the Southwest Sydney Local Health District from 2011.
- 1 January 2010–1 January 2021General Practitioner from 2010 to 2021.
- 1 January 1995–1 January 2000Hospital and Emergency Medicine Doctor from 1995 to 2000.
- Date not recordedProfessional Athlete (Middle Distance Runner)
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