Sophie McNeill is an Australian politician, journalist, television presenter, author, human rights activist, and campaigner.
17 Facts About Sophie McNeill
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Sophie McNeill is known for her work in conflict zones and as a senior campaigner for Greenpeace Australia Pacific.
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Sophie McNeill was a finalist in the New York Film Festival for her 2005 story Shoot the Messenger, which focused on the shooting of an unarmed, wounded Iraqi in a Fallujah mosque by an American soldier.
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Sophie McNeill worked as a reporter for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's investigative program Four Corners, where she produced stories on global issues such as the Hong Kong protest movement and the mass arbitrary detention of Muslims in Xinjiang by the Chinese government.
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Sophie McNeill was twice named Australian Young TV Journalist of the Year and won a Walkley Award in 2010 for her investigation into the deaths of five Afghan children by Australian special forces soldiers.
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In 2015, Sophie McNeill was nominated for a Walkley Award for her coverage of the Syrian refugee crisis.
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In 2016, Sophie McNeill won two more Walkley Awards for her coverage of the ongoing conflicts in Yemen and Syria.
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From 2020 to 2023, Sophie McNeill was the inaugural Australia researcher for Human Rights Watch.
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Sophie McNeill focused on advocating for climate justice, treatment of asylum seekers and deaths in custody.
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Sophie McNeill's work contributed to influencing change on these human rights issues.
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Sophie McNeill served as a senior campaigner at Greenpeace Australia Pacific, where she led campaigns against the expansion of gas projects in Western Australia, including efforts to stop Woodside Energy from pursuing new gas developments.
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In 2020, Sophie McNeill published her first book, We Can't Say We Didn't Know: Dispatches from an Age of Impunity, which was shortlisted for both the Walkley Book Award and the Premier's Prize for an Emerging Writer at the 2020 Western Australian Premier's Book Awards.
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In 2024, Sophie McNeill was selected as a candidate for the Greens in the 2025 Western Australian state election, running for the Western Australian Legislative Council.
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Sophie McNeill was elected in the 2025 election, marking the beginning of her political career.
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Sophie McNeill has expressed her commitment to advancing climate action, human rights, and social justice as her primary political goals.
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Outside of her work in journalism and activism, Sophie McNeill is passionate about environmental sustainability and human rights.
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Sophie McNeill enjoys travelling and continues to advocate for social justice and climate action.