Senate

Senator Dean Smith

Liberal Party of Australia representative for Western Australia.

35%vote attendance
100%party-line rate
0%cross-bench rate
Unknownservice period

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Financial Metrics

$239,270total official income (Rem. Tribunal)
$20,000total known donations (AEC)
$0.00donations received per resident
$54.79donations per day (avg)

Recent Votes

Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Fuel Excise Relief) Bill 2026; Second Reading

Senate · 2026-03-31 · Failed

YESTaxation, Environment, Finance
Bills — Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Amendment (Strategic Reserve) Bill 2026; Limitation of Debate

Senate · 2026-03-31 · Failed

YESTrade, Finance, Environment
Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Amendment (Strategic Reserve) Bill 2026 - Limitation of Debate - Repeal of restrictions relating to fossil fuels

Senate · 2026-03-31 · Failed

YESTrade, Finance, Environment
Documents - Housing Australia - Order for the production of documents

Senate · 2026-03-31 · Passed

YES
Documents — Superannuation; Order for the Production of Documents

Senate · 2026-03-31 · Failed

YES
Documents — Housing Australia; Order for the Production of Documents

Senate · 2026-03-31 · Passed

YES
Bills — National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Integrity and Safeguarding) Bill 2025; Second Reading

Senate · 2026-03-31 · Failed

YESIntegrity
Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Fuel Excise Relief) Bill 2026; Second Reading

Senate · 2026-03-31 · Failed

YESTaxation, Environment, Finance
Business — Rearrangement

Senate · 2026-03-30 · Passed

NO
Business — Rearrangement

Senate · 2026-03-30 · Passed

NO
Business — Rearrangement

Senate · 2026-03-30 · Passed

NO
Matters of Urgency — Fuel Security

Senate · 2026-03-30 · Failed

YES
Documents — Australian Information Environment; Order for the Production of Documents

Senate · 2026-03-30 · Passed

YES
Committees — Fuel

Senate · 2026-03-30 · Passed

YES
Motions — Fuel

Senate · 2026-03-30 · Failed

YES
Business — Rearrangement

Senate · 2026-03-30 · Passed

NO
Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Bill 2025 and another - Third Reading - Pass the bills

Senate · 2026-03-30 · Passed

NOEducation
Bills — Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Bill 2025, Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025; in Committee

Senate · 2026-03-30 · Passed

NOEducation
Bills — Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Bill 2025, Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025; in Committee

Senate · 2026-03-30 · Failed

YESEducation
Bills — Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Bill 2025, Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025; Second Reading

Senate · 2026-03-30 · Passed

NOEducation

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Financial Disclosures (AEC)

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Thematic Correlation Overlaps

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HIGH confidence overlap

Lobbyist: Resource/Energy sector overlap

Whitehaven Coal Limited is a client of Newgate Communications Pty Limited (Registered Lobbyist)

Issue: environment · Period: Current Register

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HIGH confidence overlap

Lobbyist: Resource/Energy sector overlap

Coalpac Pty Ltd is a client of Newgate Communications Pty Limited (Registered Lobbyist)

Issue: environment · Period: Current Register

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HIGH confidence overlap

Lobbyist: Resource/Energy sector overlap

Infigen Energy Limited is a client of Santo Santoro Consulting (Registered Lobbyist)

Issue: environment · Period: Current Register

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HIGH confidence overlap

Lobbyist: Resource/Energy sector overlap

Churchill Mining is a client of Kreab Gavin Anderson (Australia) Ltd (Registered Lobbyist)

Issue: environment · Period: Current Register

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HIGH confidence overlap

Lobbyist: Resource/Energy sector overlap

DomGas Alliance is a client of Kreab Gavin Anderson (Australia) Ltd (Registered Lobbyist)

Issue: environment · Period: Current Register

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HIGH confidence overlap

Lobbyist: Financial sector overlap

Commonwealth Bank of Australia is a client of Newgate Communications Pty Limited (Registered Lobbyist)

Issue: finance · Period: Current Register

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HIGH confidence overlap

Lobbyist: Financial sector overlap

QBE Insurance (Australia) Ltd is a client of Kreab Gavin Anderson (Australia) Ltd (Registered Lobbyist)

Issue: finance · Period: Current Register

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HIGH confidence overlap

Lobbyist: Financial sector overlap

Vanguard Investments Australia Ltd is a client of Government Relations Australia Advisory Pty Ltd (Registered Lobbyist)

Issue: finance · Period: Current Register

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HIGH confidence overlap

Lobbyist: Resource/Energy sector overlap

Halliburton Energy Services is a client of Government Relations Australia Advisory Pty Ltd (Registered Lobbyist)

Issue: environment · Period: Current Register

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HIGH confidence overlap

Lobbyist: Resource/Energy sector overlap

Idemitsu Australia Resources is a client of Government Relations Australia Advisory Pty Ltd (Registered Lobbyist)

Issue: environment · Period: Current Register

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HIGH confidence overlap

Lobbyist: Financial sector overlap

Agricultural Bank of China is a client of Government Relations Australia Advisory Pty Ltd (Registered Lobbyist)

Issue: finance · Period: Current Register

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HIGH confidence overlap

Lobbyist: Business/Trade overlap

QGC - a BG Group Business is a client of Government Relations Australia Advisory Pty Ltd (Registered Lobbyist)

Issue: trade · Period: Current Register

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HIGH confidence overlap

Lobbyist: Business/Trade overlap

Alinta Energy Retail Sales Pty Ltd is a client of Barton Deakin (Registered Lobbyist)

Issue: trade · Period: Current Register

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HIGH confidence overlap

Lobbyist: Financial sector overlap

Foodbank NSW Limited is a client of Barton Deakin (Registered Lobbyist)

Issue: finance · Period: Current Register

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Lobbyist: Taxation interest overlap

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. is a client of Government Relations Australia Advisory Pty Ltd (Registered Lobbyist)

Issue: taxation · Period: Current Register

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HIGH confidence overlap

Lobbyist: Resource/Energy sector overlap

Alinta Energy Retail Sales Pty Ltd is a client of Barton Deakin (Registered Lobbyist)

Issue: environment · Period: Current Register

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HIGH confidence overlap

Lobbyist: Financial sector overlap

Medibank Health Solutions Pty Ltd is a client of Barton Deakin (Registered Lobbyist)

Issue: finance · Period: Current Register

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HIGH confidence overlap

Lobbyist: Resource/Energy sector overlap

International Social Games Coalition is a client of Barton Deakin (Registered Lobbyist)

Issue: environment · Period: Current Register

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HIGH confidence overlap

Lobbyist: Financial sector overlap

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is a client of Barton Deakin (Registered Lobbyist)

Issue: finance · Period: Current Register

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HIGH confidence overlap

Lobbyist: Resource/Energy sector overlap

International Social Games Coalition is a client of Kreab Gavin Anderson (Australia) Ltd (Registered Lobbyist)

Issue: environment · Period: Current Register

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