• 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: Bhutan Festival, Goods and Services Tax (6 Nov 2025)

“In Perth on Tuesday, there will be an important event, a celebration even. It's called Bhutan Festival 2025, and it will take place in the heart of the Perth central business district. Although I cannot be there in person, I want the Bhutanese community of Western Australia to know that I'm very much with you in spirit as we celebrate Bhutan Festival 2025 and mark the 70th birthday...”

Committees: Scrutiny of Bills Committee; Scrutiny Digest (5 Nov 2025)

“() (): I present Scrutiny digest 7 of 2025 of the Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Bills, dated 5 November 2025, together with ministerial correspondence. I also seek leave to incorporate by tabling statement into Hansard. Leave granted. The incorporated speech read as follows— As Chair of the Senate Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Bills, I rise to speak to the tabling of...”

Documents: Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water; Order for the Production of Documents (4 Nov 2025)

“I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that order for the production of documents (OPD) no. 47, agreed to on 29 July 2025, required the Minister representing the Minister for the Environment and Water to table the incoming government briefs prepared by the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water for the incoming minister after the May 2025 federal election by no...”

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• Has spoken in 69 debates in the last year — above 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") 653 times in debates — above average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)

Dean Smith's latest interest statementLast updated: 19 Aug 2025