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Liberal Party

Dean Smith

Senator for WA

Shadow Assistant Minister to the Shadow Treasurer

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Dean Smith is the Liberal Party senator for WA. This term Dean has voted in 172 recorded divisions (49.9% attendance), without crossing the floor, voting with Liberal Party 100% of the time. Every figure on this page comes from Hansard division records and AEC disclosures.

How Dean voted, issue by issue

Recorded divisions classified by policy issue (AI-assisted tagging, only shown above 60% confidence). “For” means the vote supported the issue's direction, whichever way the motion was worded.

  • Integrity & Transparency

    46 votes for · 30 votes against

    46 ayes, 30 noes
  • Climate & Energy

    28 votes for · 41 votes against

    28 ayes, 41 noes
  • Cost of Living

    30 votes for · 28 votes against

    30 ayes, 28 noes
  • Housing

    18 votes for · 7 votes against

    18 ayes, 7 noes
  • Tax & Budget

    9 votes for · 14 votes against

    9 ayes, 14 noes
  • Education

    14 votes for · 8 votes against

    14 ayes, 8 noes
  • Defence & Foreign Affairs

    13 votes for · 5 votes against

    13 ayes, 5 noes
  • Aged Care

    10 votes for · 3 votes against

    10 ayes, 3 noes

How Dean votes

Last 30 recorded divisions — no floor-crossings in this period. Source: Hansard division records.

  • Committees — Economics References Committee; Reference

    2 July 2026 · senate

    24 ayes, 31 noes
    Aye
  • Bills — Competition and Consumer Amendment (Unfair Trading Practices) Bill 2026; in Committee

    2 July 2026 · senate

    11 ayes, 25 noes
    No
  • Documents — Australian Defence Force; Order for the Production of Documents

    2 July 2026 · senate

    33 ayes, 21 noes
    Aye
  • Bills — Aged Care Amendment (Restoring Human Override for Aged Care Needs Assessments) Bill 2026; Third Reading

    2 July 2026 · senate

    32 ayes, 20 noes
    Aye
  • Bills — Competition and Consumer Amendment (Unfair Trading Practices) Bill 2026; in Committee

    2 July 2026 · senate

    11 ayes, 30 noes
    No
  • Committees — Selection of Bills Committee; Report

    2 July 2026 · senate

    31 ayes, 24 noes
    No
  • Bills — Aged Care Amendment (Restoring Human Override for Aged Care Needs Assessments) Bill 2026; Second Reading

    2 July 2026 · senate

    32 ayes, 20 noes
    Aye
  • Documents — Personal Information and Privacy; Order for the Production of Documents

    2 July 2026 · senate

    33 ayes, 21 noes
    Aye
  • Documents — International Relations: Australia and Nauru; Order for the Production of Documents

    2 July 2026 · senate

    33 ayes, 21 noes
    Aye
  • Bills — Competition and Consumer Amendment (Unfair Trading Practices) Bill 2026; in Committee

    2 July 2026 · senate

    21 ayes, 31 noes
    Aye
  • Bills — Competition and Consumer Amendment (Unfair Trading Practices) Bill 2026; in Committee

    2 July 2026 · senate

    24 ayes, 31 noes
    Aye
  • Bills — Aged Care Amendment (Restoring Human Override for Aged Care Needs Assessments) Bill 2026; Second Reading

    2 July 2026 · senate

    31 ayes, 20 noes
    Aye
  • Committees — Selection of Bills Committee; Report

    2 July 2026 · senate

    34 ayes, 21 noes
    Aye
  • Bills — Health Legislation Amendment (Prescribing of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2025; Second Reading

    1 July 2026 · senate

    32 ayes, 19 noes
    Aye
  • Bills — Health Legislation Amendment (Prescribing of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2025; Second Reading

    1 July 2026 · senate

    33 ayes, 19 noes
    Aye
  • Bills — Competition and Consumer Amendment (Unfair Trading Practices) Bill 2026; Second Reading

    1 July 2026 · senate

    20 ayes, 30 noes
    Aye
  • Motions — Universal Periodic Review

    1 July 2026 · senate

    11 ayes, 30 noes
    No
  • Bills — Health Legislation Amendment (Prescribing of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2025; in Committee

    1 July 2026 · senate

    31 ayes, 21 noes
    Aye
  • Documents — Order for the Production of Documents

    30 June 2026 · senate

    34 ayes, 20 noes
    Aye
  • Committees — Corruption in the Construction Industry Select Committee; Appointment

    30 June 2026 · senate

    24 ayes, 30 noes
    Aye
  • Matters of Urgency — Senior Australians

    30 June 2026 · senate

    20 ayes, 30 noes
    Aye
  • Documents — Economics References Committee; Order for the Production of Documents

    30 June 2026 · senate

    33 ayes, 21 noes
    Aye
  • Documents — Metrea Australia; Order for the Production of Documents

    30 June 2026 · senate

    34 ayes, 20 noes
    Aye
  • Documents — Order for the Production of Documents

    30 June 2026 · senate

    34 ayes, 20 noes
    Aye
  • Bills — Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility Amendment Bill 2026; in Committee

    30 June 2026 · senate

    20 ayes, 30 noes
    Aye
  • Committees — Productivity in Australia Select Committee; Reporting Date

    30 June 2026 · senate

    24 ayes, 30 noes
    Aye
  • Documents — Housing; Order for the Production of Documents

    30 June 2026 · senate

    35 ayes, 21 noes
    Aye
  • Documents — Superannuation; Order for the Production of Documents

    30 June 2026 · senate

    24 ayes, 30 noes
    Aye
  • Committees — National Anti-Corruption Commission Joint Committee; Direction to Committee

    30 June 2026 · senate

    34 ayes, 20 noes
    Aye
  • Bills — Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility Amendment Bill 2026; Second Reading

    30 June 2026 · senate

    20 ayes, 31 noes
    Aye

Declared donations

Individual receipts declared to the AEC. Larger gifts appear first.

  • Climate 200 Pty Limited

    individual · 2024-25

    $100,000
  • Climate 200 Pty Limited

    individual · 2024-25

    $70,000
  • Keldoulis Investments Pty Limited

    finance · 2024-25

    $50,000
  • Keldoulis Investments Pty Limited

    finance · 2024-25

    $50,000
  • Climate 200 Pty Limited

    individual · 2024-25

    $50,000
  • Climate 200 Pty Limited

    individual · 2024-25

    $30,000
  • Edgar, Malcolm

    individual · 2024-25

    $25,000
  • DICKSON DECIDES PTY LTD

    individual · 2024-25

    $21,667
  • bell, leonie

    individual · 2024-25

    $20,000
  • Climate 200 Pty Limited

    individual · 2024-25

    $20,000
  • Climate 200 Pty Limited

    individual · 2024-25

    $17,500
  • VIDA IMPACT FUND PTY LTD

    individual · 2024-25

    $10,000
  • Climate 200 Pty Limited

    individual · 2024-25

    $9,500
  • VIDA IMPACT FUND PTY LTD

    individual · 2024-25

    $8,000
  • Climate 200 Pty Limited

    individual · 2024-25

    $6,050

Committee work

  • References
  • Legislation
  • References — substitute member

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