Shadow Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury – Media Release – Holiday Pain As Almost 60 Goods And Services Record Double Digit Price Growth Over Two Years

SENATOR DEAN SMITH SHADOW ASSISTANT MINISTER FOR COMPETITION, CHARITIES AND TREASURY SENATOR FOR WESTERN AUSTRALIA MEDIA RELEASE 27 December 2024 HOLIDAY PAIN AS ALMOST 60 GOODS AND SERVICES RECORD DOUBLE DIGIT PRICE GROWTH OVER TWO YEARS A comprehensive new analysis lays bare the cost-of-living increases since the Albanese Government has been in power – and…

Shadow Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury – Media Release – Australian Household Savings Collapse Under Labor

SENATOR DEAN SMITH SHADOW ASSISTANT MINISTER FOR COMPETITION, CHARITIES AND TREASURY SENATOR FOR WESTERN AUSTRALIA MEDIA RELEASE 20 December 2024 AUSTRALIAN HOUSEHOLD SAVINGS COLLAPSE UNDER LABOR Reserve Bank of Australia data reveals the rapid decline in household savings under the Albanese Labor Government. A comparison of RBA Key Economic Indicators Snapshots from the beginning of…

Shadow Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury – Transcript – Interview with Oliver Peterson, 6PR Perth Live with Oliver Peterson

Senator Dean Smith Shadow Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury Liberal Senator for Western Australia TRANSCRIPT – INTERVIEW WITH OLIVER PETERSON, 6PR PERTH LIVE WITH OLIVER PETERSON TOPICS: Cost of living; Labor’s economic mismanagement; WA inflation E&OE OLIVER PETERSON: Tell me, what is the Perth premium price that you believe you are charged more for?…

Shadow Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury – Transcript – Interview with Monika Kos, Nine News Perth

Senator Dean Smith Shadow Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury Liberal Senator for Western Australia TRANSCRIPT – INTERVIEW WITH MONIKA KOS, NINE NEWS PERTH 9 December 2024 TOPICS: Cost of living; Perth inflation, Labor’s economic mismanagement E&OE MONIKA KOS: Western Australian household costs are surging, with Perth residents paying more for 40 everyday goods…

Shadow Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury – Opinion Piece – The West Australian – PM out of touch and time

SENATOR DEAN SMITH SHADOW ASSISTANT MINISTER FOR COMPETITION, CHARITIES AND TREASURY SENATOR FOR WESTERN AUSTRALIA OPINION PIECE – THE WEST AUSTRALIAN 9 December 2024 PM OUT OF TOUCH AND TIME When Anthony Albanese launched his 2022 election campaign here in Perth, he asked Australians to “vote for hope” and trust that his government would deliver…

Shadow Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury – Media Release – Perth tops price increases on more than 40 goods and services

SENATOR DEAN SMITH SHADOW ASSISTANT MINISTER FOR COMPETITION, CHARITIES AND TREASURY SENATOR FOR WESTERN AUSTRALIA MEDIA RELEASE 9 December 2024 PERTH TOPS PRICE INCREASES ON MORE THAN 40 GOODS AND SERVICES A comprehensive analysis of ABS data has highlighted the record impact Labor’s rising cost-of-living is having on Western Australians. It reveals for the first…

Shadow Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury – Media Release – Labor Trashes Senate Scrutiny

SENATOR DEAN SMITH SHADOW ASSISTANT MINISTER FOR COMPETITION, CHARITIES AND TREASURY SENATOR FOR WESTERN AUSTRALIA MEDIA RELEASE   3 December 2024   LABOR TRASHES SENATE SCRUTINY   The Albanese Labor Government continues to make a mockery of its election vow to be responsive and transparent – failing to comply with Senate orders to provide information…

Shadow Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury – Opinion Piece – The West Australian – Easy Solution to Food Crisis

SENATOR DEAN SMITH SHADOW ASSISTANT MINISTER FOR COMPETITION, CHARITIES AND TREASURY SENATOR FOR WESTERN AUSTRALIA OPINION PIECE – THE WEST AUSTRALIAN 2 December 2024 EASY SOLUTION TO FOOD CRISIS Across the country, household budgets are at breaking point. Persistent inflation and stagnant wages have plagued the Australian economy for two years under Labor. The effects of…