• Liberal Party Senator for WA
• Shadow Assistant Minister to the Shadow Treasurer (since 17 Feb 2026)
  Shadow Assistant Minister for the Cost of Living (since 17 Feb 2026)
• Became a Senator on 2 May 2012 — Federal election
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Adjournment: Iran (12 Mar 2026)

“We are living in a new geopolitical landscape—a new global reality that we must acknowledge, contemplate and respond decisively to. Our rhetoric must now give way to conviction. We must surrender any complacency for vigilance and move from ambiguity to moral clarity. The conflict in the Middle East is emblematic of all of this, in no small part because it's connected to terror,...”

Petitions: Middle East (12 Mar 2026)

“by leave—I table a nonconforming petition from 194 signatories relating to Iran.”

Questions without Notice: Fuel Security (12 Mar 2026)

“Minister, can the Albanese Labor government guarantee that Australia will not run out of fuel?”

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• Has spoken in 61 debates in the last year — average amongst Senators.
• People have made 5 comments on this Senator's speeches — well above average amongst Senators.
• 5 people are tracking whenever this Senator speaks — email me whenever Dean Smith speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 669 times in debates — above average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)

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