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"Two federal politicians from opposing camps reached across the aisle this week
to promote a valuable cause - the wellbeing of future Australian generations.
Independent MP Sophie Scamps tabled the
Wellbeing of Future Generations Bill
2025, which was seconded by Liberal backbencher Bridget Archer.
In an election year no less, this was a highly unusual moment of bipartisan
collaboration.
It is extremely rare for private members bills to be passed into law. But the
ideas in the Scamps bill have merit – especially its central recommendation
that all decision makers properly consider the needs of young people when
drafting government policy.
The bill was a direct response to a diverse civil society campaign in Australia
and overseas to prioritise long term solutions to deliver a fairer, more
sustainable future.
We support those efforts through our involvement in the youth-driven non-profit
Foundations for Tomorrow, which worked closely with Scamps on her bill."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
