• Liberal Party Senator for WA
• Shadow Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury (since 5 Jun 2022)
• 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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Parliamentary Representation: Valedictory (26 Mar 2025)

“I hope you'll give me the privilege of speaking not from my seat. I wanted to be able to look you straight in the eye. It has been a very long journey since 1987, when Linda Reynolds and Dean Smith joined the Young Liberal movement in Western Australia. For the first two years, I recall frequenting a cafe on Outram Street after Young Liberal movement council meetings, and I know that you're...”

Matters of Public Importance: Budget (26 Mar 2025)

“The first sentence of this matter of public importance says: Labor's Budget is a Budget for an election, not one for our country's future prosperity … Let me repeat that: the first sentence of the matter of public importance for today says: Labor's Budget is a Budget for an election, not one for our country's future prosperity … I will very shortly demonstrate that point with...”

Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers: Answers to Questions (26 Mar 2025)

“I move: That the Senate take note of the answers given by ministers to questions without notice asked by Opposition senators today. Twelve months ago, Jim Chalmers, we thought, started work on this year's budget, which was delivered last night. The budget is delivered in the House of Representatives every May every year. Jim Chalmers, as the Treasurer, had 12 months to prepare for last...”

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• Has spoken in 77 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") 634 times in debates — above average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)

Dean Smith's latest interest statementLast updated: 30 Nov 2022