• Liberal Party Senator for WA
• Shadow Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (since 28 May 2025)
  Shadow Assistant Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction (since 28 May 2025)
• Became a Senator on 2 May 2012 — Federal election
• Email me whenever Dean Smith speaks (no more than once per day)

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Adjournment: Freshwater Bay Primary School, Blackham, Ms Sandra (3 Feb 2026)

“I rise this evening to commend the students, teachers and community partners involved in the Freshwater Bay Primary School Karrakatta Cross Initiative, a remarkable local project that brings history, service and remembrance to life for young Western Australians. Since 2021, Freshwater Bay Primary School has partnered with the Claremont RSL sub-branch to ensure the sacrifices of Australian...”

Condolences: Bondi Beach: Attack (19 Jan 2026)

“I rise to support the condolence motion. I do so, with a heavy heart, both personally and on behalf of Western Australians, to honour the innocent Australians murdered at Bondi Beach. It was there, at a celebration of light overcoming darkness on the first night of Hanukkah, that evil reared its ugly head in our country. Bondi is not just a beach; it's an Australian icon. It represents...”

Committees: Scrutiny of Bills Committee; Scrutiny Digest (26 Nov 2025)

“I present Scrutiny digest 9 of 2025 of the Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Bills together with ministerial correspondence, and I move: That the Senate take note of the report. As Chair of the Senate Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Bills, I rise to speak to the tabling of the committee's Scrutiny digest 9 of 2025. In this digest, the committee concluded its consideration of eight...”

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• Has spoken in 64 debates in the last year — above average amongst Senators.
• People have made 5 comments on this Senator's speeches — well above average amongst Senators.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 656 times in debates — above average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)

Dean Smith's latest interest statementLast updated: 27 Nov 2025