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Dean Anthony Smith (born 15 May 1969) is an Australian politician and Liberal Party member of the Australian Senate since 2012, representing Western Australia.
Attendance and rebellions
0
Rebellions
Never rebelled
4327
Votes attended
5713
Possible votes
76%
Attendance rate
Voting Record Full record ↗
Voted for
tobacco plain packaging temporary protection visas privatising government-owned assets the Intervention in the Northern Territory uranium export offshore processing for people seeking asylum in Australia funding the national school chaplaincy program giving apprentices access to a $20,000 loan charging postgraduate research students fees the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement Senate electoral reform
Mixed / less clear
live animal export getting rid of Sunday and public holiday penalty rates increasing indexation of HECS-HELP debts privatising certain government services unconventional gas mining increasing the cost of humanities degrees changing the wording of section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act reducing the corporate tax rate Australia's timber industry revoking citizenship of dual nationals involved with terrorism offences by the minister Adani's proposed Carmichael coal mine in the Galilee Basin
Voted against
a carbon price increasing trade unions' powers in the workplace recognising local government in the Constitution a minerals resource rent tax increasing funding for university education decreasing the private health insurance rebate increasing protection of Aboriginal heritage sites re-approving/ re-registering agvet chemicals landholders' right to say no to mining and gas exploration building Australia’s new submarine fleet in South Australia protecting whales within Australian waters
Recent Votes – Current Parliament
The 10 most recent “Aye” and “No” votes recorded in the Australian Parliament's own division records this term, sourced directly from aph.gov.au independently of the voting-record data above.
Most recent Aye votes
- 2026-10-15 – Orders for the production of documents (Government Accountability)
- 2026-10-15 – Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Universal Outdoor Mobile Obligation) Bill 2026 (Communications/Tech/Media)
- 2026-10-15 – Customs and Other Legislation Amendment (Illicit Tobacco Enforcement Modernisation and Other Measures) Bill 2026 (Immigration/Border)
- 2026-10-14 – Reference to Environment and Communications Legislation Committee (Online Safety Amendment (Digital Duty of Care) Bill 2026) (Climate/Environment)
- 2026-10-14 – Compliance with order for production of documents—Major and Local Community Infrastructure Program (Infrastructure/Transport/Energy)
- 2026-10-14 – Private Health Insurance Amendment (Modernising the Private Health Insurance Rebate) Bill 2026—Discharge from Notice Paper (Tax/Economy/Finance)
- 2026-10-14 – Order for production of documents—Australian Broadcasting Corporation—Race Around the World program (Communications/Tech/Media)
- 2026-10-13 – Aged Care Legislation Amendment (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Aged Care Commissioner and Other Measures) Bill 2026 (Aged Care/Disability)
- 2026-10-13 – Compliance with orders for production of documents (Government Accountability)
- 2026-10-13 – Order for production of documents—2026 Census (Government Accountability)
Most recent No votes
- 2026-10-14 – Resources and fossil fuels (Climate/Environment)
- 2026-09-17 – Defence Force Discipline Amendment (RCDVS Implementation and Related Measures No. 1) Bill 2026 (Defence/National Security)
- 2026-09-14 – Major Sporting Events (Indicia and Images) Protection Amendment Bill 2026 (Arts/Culture/Sport)
- 2026-09-14 – Major Sporting Events (Indicia and Images) Protection Amendment Bill 2026 (Arts/Culture/Sport)
- 2026-09-10 – Online Safety Amendment (Strengthening Enforcement for the Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2026 (Communications/Tech/Media)
- 2026-09-10 – Online Safety Amendment (Strengthening Enforcement for the Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2026 (Communications/Tech/Media)
- 2026-09-10 – Online Safety Amendment (Strengthening Enforcement for the Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2026 (Communications/Tech/Media)
- 2026-09-09 – Online Safety Amendment (Strengthening Enforcement for the Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2026 (Communications/Tech/Media)
- 2026-09-07 – Disallowance of items 1 and 3 to 5 of Schedule 1 to the Social Security (Administration) Legislation Amendment (Income Management and Enhanced Income Management) Instrument 2026 (Social Security/Welfare)
- 2026-09-07 – Order for production of documents—Animal welfare incident reports (Government Accountability)
Interests & Gifts
Real Estate
Interests
- Location: Dianella, WA Lyons, ACT · Purpose For Which Owned: Residential Residential
Share Holdings
Interests
- Name Of Company: ATG, CCP, CSL, DRR, DTL, GOR, KLS, REA, RHC, SEK, SKK, XYZ
Liabilities
Interests
- Nature Of Liability: Mortgage on property · Creditor: Commonwealth Bank
Investments
Interests
- Type Of Investment: Managed funds Superannuation · Body Of Which Investment Is Held: CPS Capital Equity Trustees
Savings Or Investment Accounts
Interests
- Nature Of Account: Savings Savings · Name Of Bank Institution: Macquarie Bank Westpac Bank
Gifts
Alterations
- Alteration Type: Addition · Details: An upgrade from Economy to Business on Drukair (KB153) from Bangkok to Paro, Bhutan on 25 September 2025 · Created On: 2025-11-26T21:00:00Z
Sponsored Travel Or Hospitality
Alterations
- Alteration Type: Addition · Details: In country accommodation, land transport and meals as guest of Royal Kingdom of Bhutan as a member of the inaugural delegation of the Australian Parliamentary Friendship Group for Bhutan visit to Bhutan - 23 September to 2 October 2025. Economy return flights from Perth to Bhutan and overnight transit accommodation at Bangkok Airport (23 September) were self funded. · Created On: 2025-11-26T21:00:00Z
- Alteration Type: Addition · Details: Participation in Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) and American Chamber of Commerce Insurance and Disaster Mitigation Study Tour of USA from 21 July 2024 to 26 July 2026 including business class air-travel to USA; domestic airfares to Washington DC and Sacramento, California; and all meals, accommodation and land transport in the USA. · Created On: 2026-11-09T21:00:00Z
Office Holder Donating
Interests
- Name Of Organisation: Patron, Modernist and Art Deco Society, WA Patron, Bayswater Tennis Club, WA Patron, Tuart Place, Fremantle, WA Liberal Party of Australia (WA Division)
Other Interest
Interests
- Nature Of Interest: Airline memberships - Qantas, Virgin
Salary
We estimate Dean Smith received a parliamentary salary of: $239,270
Based on the Remuneration Tribunal base salary of $239,270 plus any additional allowance for ministerial, shadow or office-holder roles held at time of generation.
Expenditure
- Latest quarter total: $149,780
- Printing and Communications: $41,570
- Office Consumables and Services: $11,058
- Travel Allowance: $12,099
- Telecommunications - Usage: $678
- Private-Plated Vehicle: $9,162
- COMCAR: $2,565
- Fares: $25,079
- Parliamentary Duties: $966
- Domestic Travel: $21,104
- Office Facilities - Not stated: $25,499
See also
Other senators for Western Australia:
- Jordon Steele-John (GRN, Senator for WA)
- Glenn Sterle (ALP, Senator for WA)
- Ellie Whiteaker (ALP, Senator for WA)
- Tyron Whitten (ON, Senator for WA)
- Slade Brockman (LP, Senator for WA)
- Michaelia Cash (LP, Senator for WA)
- Dorinda Cox (ALP, Senator for WA)
- Varun Ghosh (ALP, Senator for WA)
- Sue Lines (ALP, Senator for WA)
- Matt O'Sullivan (LP, Senator for WA)
- Fatima Payman (Australia's Voice, Senator for WA)
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