Australia jumped higher up the WEF's Gender Index last year, largely due to an increase in women's political representation.

One such woman elected at the 2022 Federal Election was Dr Sophie Scamps, who ran as a community independent in the seat of MacKellar in Sydney and is now commonly known as a Teal.

Dr Scamps is a GP turned climate activist, political candidate and now key part of the crossbench of the 47th Parliament Australia.

She has played a key role in negotiating on pivotal legislation over the past two years, and particularly in pushing for more integrity and greater respect for women in parliament. Some of her key conversations include pushing for an end to "jobs for mates" in politics, and she has also introduced a bill to end childhood obesity.

She spoke about "listening" being the key to her election success during her first parliamentary speech, where she called for the government to declare a climate emergency and more investment in renewable energy.

Dr Scamps joined Women's Agenda's Co Founder Angela Priestley for a conversation on domestic issues, in one with International Women's Day. During this discussion we discuss women's safety, the impacts of climate change on women, women's health and of course integrity in Parliament.

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