• Australian Labor Party Senator for SA
• Became a Senator on 1 July 2019 — Federal election
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Questions without Notice: Schools (5 Feb 2026)

“Thank you, minister—you are a great friend of public schools and therefore a great friend of mine. Why is the Albanese Labor government's approach of strengthening and fully funding public schools so important, and what does that mean for families facing cost-of-living pressures?”

Questions without Notice: Schools (5 Feb 2026)

“The better and fairer schools agreements are being rolled out with more funding this year for Australian schools. How is this funding tied to real, evidence based reforms in classrooms this year, particularly to lift reading, writing and numeracy outcomes for those students in our communities who need the most support?”

Questions without Notice: Schools (5 Feb 2026)

“My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Education, my good friend Senator Walsh. How is the Albanese Labor government's historic Better and Fairer Schools Agreement supporting students, families and teachers heading back to school for a new school year? How are these agreements delivering stronger public schools, more support in classrooms and better outcomes for...”

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• Has spoken in 48 debates in the last year — average amongst Senators.
• People have made 0 comments on this Senator's speeches — average amongst Senators.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 205 times in debates — average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)

Marielle Smith's latest interest statementLast updated: 9 Dec 2025