Dean Smith

Parliamentary service

First entered federal Parliament: 2 May 2012.

Service periods below follow the Handbook’s election and service boundaries. The source-reported duration above is shown separately from our interval calculation.

1. 1 July 2022 – CurrentSenate

   Re-elected 2022

2. 2 July 2016 – 30 June 2022Senate

   Elected to the Senate for Western Australia 2016.

3. 2 May 2012 – 1 July 2016Senate

   Chosen 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).

Current responsibilities

Ministry and shadow ministry

• Shadow Assistant Minister to the Shadow Treasurer17 Feb 2026 – CurrentTaylor Shadow Ministry
• Shadow Assistant Minister for the Cost of Living17 Feb 2026 – CurrentTaylor Shadow Ministry

Parliamentary and party offices

• Member of the Advisory Council on Australian Archives from 26.7.2022.26 July 2022 – Current

These are the Handbook’s dated appointments. Party spokespeople and committee memberships outside these records need their own source checks.

Background before Parliament

Qualifications recorded by Parliament

• Graduate Diploma in Financial Services, Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance
• Bachelor of Arts Honours, University of Western Australia

Occupations recorded by Parliament

• Owner of Smith&Duda Consulting from 2011 to 2012.
• General Manager of Government Affairs at SingTel Optus from 2005 to 2009.
• Head of Insurance Strategy at IAG from 2004 to 2005.
• Special Adviser to the Minister for Justice and Customs, 2002.
• General Manager for Government Relations at IAG from 2002 to 2004.
• Chief of Staff to the Minister for Ageing from 2001 to 2002.
• Senior Adviser to the Prime Minister from September to October 1998.
• Principal Policy Adviser to the Premier (WA) from 1998 to 2001.
• Manager of Parliamentary and Policy for the Liberal Party Federal Secretariat from 1996 to 1998.

Appointment history