• 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
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Committees: Scrutiny of Bills Committee; Scrutiny Digest (26 Nov 2025)

“I present Scrutiny digest 9 of 2025 of the Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Bills together with ministerial correspondence, and I move: That the Senate take note of the report. As Chair of the Senate Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Bills, I rise to speak to the tabling of the committee's Scrutiny digest 9 of 2025. In this digest, the committee concluded its consideration of eight...”

Questions without Notice: Housing (26 Nov 2025)

“Minister, the government is failing to build houses. In the last financial year, you fell over 60,000 homes short of your target. Unbelievably, new home completions fell by over 3½ thousand compared to the year prior. Will your government admit your housing accord promise is now destined to be broken?”

Questions without Notice: Housing (26 Nov 2025)

“The Prime Minister promised to build 1.2 million homes by 2029. So far, every state and territory is on track to miss their housing targets. Minister, is your government still committed to this promise?”

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• Has spoken in 62 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") 655 times in debates — above average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)

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