Fresh off his engagement to long-term partner Jodie Haydon, no one will begrudge the Prime Minister having a spring in his step when he arrives in WA in a few days. And while he can expect a warmer reaction — who doesn’t love a wedding — Anthony Albanese must also be ready for some tough…
Senator Dean Smith Shadow Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury Liberal Senator for Western Australia TRANSCRIPT – ABC DRIVE WITH GARY ADSHEAD Topics: Antisemitism, production tax credits, tariffs, Teals at The Lodge E&OE GARY ADSHEAD: Without further ado, let’s get over to Canberra, where we are going to talk to the Labor Resources Minister…
SENATOR DEAN SMITH SHADOW ASSISTANT MINISTER FOR COMPETITION, CHARITIES AND TREASURY SENATOR FOR WESTERN AUSTRALIA MEDIA RELEASE 11 February 2025 GREATER UNCERTAINTY, REDUCED COMPETITIVENESS FOR WA RESOURCES SECTOR The Albanese Government has again confirmed it doesn’t have Western Australia’s best interests at heart – or understand the unique competition issues facing the resources sector there.…
SENATOR DEAN SMITH SHADOW ASSISTANT MINISTER FOR COMPETITION, CHARITIES AND TREASURY SENATOR FOR WESTERN AUSTRALIA MEDIA RELEASE 3 February 2025 LABOR’S FUTURE MADE IN AUSTRALIA ANOTHER BLOW TO WA’S RESOURCES INDUSTRY The prosperity of Western Australia’s critical mining and resources sector is again under attack from the Albanese Government. Labor’s Future Made in Australia policies…
Shadow Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury – Transcript – ABC Drive with Gary Adshead Senator Dean Smith Shadow Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury Liberal Senator for Western Australia TRANSCRIPT – ABC PERTH DRIVE WITH GARY ADSHEAD Topics: Federal election; cost-of-living under Labor; DeepSeek and AI; Greens hospital policy E&OE GARY ADSHEAD:…
SENATOR DEAN SMITH LIBERAL SENATOR FOR WESTERN AUSTRALIA SHADOW ASSISTANT MINISTER FOR COMPETITION, CHARITIES AND TREASURY MEDIA RELEASE 23 January 2024 RADICAL LABOR IR CHANGES THREATEN CHARITIES Thousands of jobs in Australia’s charity sector risk being plunged into uncertainty thanks to Labor’s industrial relations agenda. As reported in The Australian newspaper…
SENATOR DEAN SMITH LIBERAL SENATOR FOR WESTERN AUSTRALIA SHADOW ASSISTANT MINISTER FOR COMPETITION, CHARITIES AND TREASURY 19 January 2024 WA Liberal Senator Dean Smith, a member of the Coalition economic team, says the concerns of many local parents and carers have been realised due to a sharp hike in education-related costs under the Albanese Government…
It’s the time of the year when the subject of Australia’s national day, and the date on which we celebrate it, fills the airwaves and column inches. For a couple of weeks it dominates media, political and, more recently, commercial conversations. The decision by Woolworths and Aldi, among others, not to sell Australia Day-themed material…
SENATOR DEAN SMITH SHADOW ASSISTANT MINISTER FOR COMPETITION, CHARITIES AND TREASURY SENATOR FOR WESTERN AUSTRALIA OPINION PIECE – THE WEST AUSTRALIAN LABOR IS A DEFINITE RISK TO ALL OF AUSTRALIA’S PROSPERITY In the closing chapters of Parliament for 2024, the Albanese Labor Government prioritised its pursuit of short-term political gain and put in jeopardy the…
Since being elected Prime Minister just over 18 months ago, Labor leader Anthony Albanese has tried hard to make a virtue of his visits to WA. Despite WA’s sweltering summers, when he touches down for his first visit in 2024, he should come prepared for a frosty reception. Having had a bitter taste of Labor,…
