Dean Smith — connections and sources

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Liberal Party of Australia Senator for WA since 2012 · no sourced faction · attends 77% of votes, rebels 0.2% · 12 sourced connections

Liberal Party of Australia
77% attendance
0.2% rebellion
12 connections

Public profile

Biography

Dean Anthony Smith (born 15 May 1969) is an Australian politician and Liberal Party member of the Australian Senate since 2012, representing Western Australia.

Adapted and shortened from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Date of birth: 1969-05-15
Place of birth: Perth, Australia
APH identifier: 241710

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Ben Small · Shared party: Liberal Party of AustraliaParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
Jacinta Nampijinpa Price · Shared party: Liberal Party of AustraliaParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
Henry Pike · Shared party: Liberal Party of AustraliaParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
Leah Blyth · Shared party: Liberal Party of AustraliaParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
Leon Rebello · Shared party: Liberal Party of AustraliaParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
Rick Wilson · Shared party: Liberal Party of AustraliaParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
Tim Wilson · Shared party: Liberal Party of AustraliaParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
James McGrath · Shared party: Liberal Party of AustraliaParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)

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Current and senior roles

17 February 2026–presentShadow Assistant Minister — to the — Shadow Treasurer
17 February 2026–presentShadow Assistant Minister — for — the Cost of Living
28 May 2025–17 February 2026Shadow Assistant Minister — for — Foreign Affairs and Trade
28 May 2025–17 February 2026Shadow Assistant Minister — for — Energy and Emissions Reduction
26 July 2022–6 February 2024Temporary Chair of Committees
5 June 2022–28 May 2025Shadow Assistant Minister — for — Competition, Charities and Treasury
22 January 2019–26 July 2022Chief Government Whip — in the — Senate
19 September 2018–12 February 2019Temporary Chair of Committees

Committee service

4 August 2022–presentJoint Select — Northern Australia
1 August 2022–presentSenate Legislative and General Purpose Standing — Finance and Public Administration: References
1 August 2022–presentSenate Legislative and General Purpose Standing — Economics: References
1 August 2022–presentSenate Legislative and General Purpose Standing — Economics: Legislation
1 August 2022–presentJoint Standing — Implementation of the National Redress Scheme
1 August 2022–presentJoint Standing — Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade

Qualifications

Date not recordedGradDipFinServ
Date not recordedBA(Hons)

Occupations

1 January 2011–1 January 2012Owner of Smith&Duda Consulting from 2011 to 2012.
1 January 2005–1 January 2009General Manager of Government Affairs at SingTel Optus from 2005 to 2009.
1 January 2004–1 January 2005Head of Insurance Strategy at IAG from 2004 to 2005.
1 January 2002–1 January 2002Special Adviser to the Minister for Justice and Customs, 2002.
1 January 2002–1 January 2004General Manager for Government Relations at IAG from 2002 to 2004.
1 January 2001–1 January 2002Chief of Staff to the Minister for Ageing from 2001 to 2002.

Current parliamentary service

2022 — presentRe-elected 2022Source
2016 — 2022Elected to the Senate for Western Australia 2016.Source
2012 — 2016Chosen by the Parliament of Western Australia on 2.5.2012 under section 15 of the Constitution to represent that State in the Senate, vice J Adams (deceased).Source

Sources and methodology

Parliament of AustraliaPerson biography and official service history.WikipediaPerson biography and official service history.They Vote For YouVoting attendance and party-rebellion measures.WikidataIdentity, parliamentary eligibility and public records.WhoRunsAus methodologyDefinitions, limitations and correction policy.

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