Category Archives: Media Releases

Shadow Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury – Media Release – Homeowners in mortgage arrears nearly doubles

SENATOR DEAN SMITH SHADOW ASSISTANT MINISTER FOR COMPETITION, CHARITIES AND TREASURY SENATOR FOR WESTERN AUSTRALIA MEDIA RELEASE 9 September 2024 HOMEOWNERS IN MORTGAGE ARREARS NEARLY DOUBLES Growing home loans, combined with the impact of 13 interest rates rises under Labor, has created a staggering increase in the number of Australians falling behind in their mortgage…

Paterson, Smith, Adeniyi – Media Release – Multicultural youth swimming program will save lives and boost social cohesion

SENATOR JAMES PATERSON SHADOW MINISTER FOR HOME AFFAIRS AND CYBER SECURITY SENATOR DEAN SMITH SHADOW ASSISTANT MINISTER FOR COMPETITION, CHARITIES AND TREASURY FELICIA ADENIYI LIBERAL PARTY CANDIDATE FOR COWAN 30 April 2025 MULTICULTURAL YOUTH SWIMMING PROGRAM WILL SAVE LIVES AND BOOST SOCIAL COHESION An elected Dutton Liberal Government will provide $150,000 over three years from…

Smith, Adeniyi – Media Release – $295 million for congestion-busting major road upgrades in Cowan

SENATOR DEAN SMITH SHADOW ASSISTANT MINISTER FOR COMPETITION, CHARITIES AND TREASURY LIBERAL SENATOR FOR WESTERN AUSTRALIA FELICIA ADENIYI LIBERAL FOR COWAN 29 April 2025 $295 MILLION FOR CONGESTION-BUSTING MAJOR ROAD UPGRADES IN COWAN An elected Liberal Government will deliver two transformational upgrades to congested major roads in Perth’s northern suburbs worth a total of $295…

Smith, Reynolds, Adeniyi – Media Release – Delivering world-class facilities for Wanneroo Rugby Union Club

SENATOR DEAN SMITH SHADOW ASSISTANT MINISTER FOR COMPETITION, CHARITIES AND TREASURY LIBERAL SENATOR FOR WESTERN AUSTRALIA SENATOR LINDA REYNOLDS LIBERAL SENATOR FOR WESTERN AUSTRALIA FELICIA ADENIYI LIBERAL FOR COWAN 12 April 2025 DELIVERING WORLD-CLASS FACILITIES FOR WANNEROO RUGBY UNION CLUB An elected Liberal Government will provide $4 million towards the redevelopment and expansion of the…

Dutton, Sukkar, Smith, Evans – Media Release – Coalition Commits Funding to New Foodbank QLD Distribution Centre

THE HON PETER DUTTON MP LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION THE HON MICHAEL SUKKAR MP SHADOW MINISTER FOR SOCIAL SERVICES SENATOR DEAN SMITH SHADOW ASSISTANT MINISTER FOR COMPETITION, CHARITIES AND TREASURY MR TREVOR EVANS LIBERAL NATIONAL PARTY CANDIDATE FOR BRISBANE COALITION COMMITS FUNDING TO NEW FOODBANK QUEENSLAND DISTRIBUTION CENTRE An elected Dutton Coalition Government will commit…

The Hon Michael Sukkar MP & Senator Dean Smith – Joint Media Release – COALITION COMMITS $50 MILLION TO FOOD CHARITY SERVICES

SHADOW MINISTER FOR SOCIAL SERVICES, NDIS, HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS AND MANAGER OF OPPOSITION BUSINESS – THE HON MICHAEL SUKKAR MP SENATOR DEAN SMITH – SHADOW ASSISTANT MINISTER FOR COMPETITION, CHARITIES AND TREASURY & LIBERAL SENATOR FOR WESTERN AUSTRALIA JOINT MEDIA RELEASE COALITION COMMITS $50 MILLION TO FOOD CHARITY SERVICES 28 March 2025 A Dutton Coalition…

Senator Dean Smith – Shadow Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury – Media Release – National Spike in Borrowers Who Cannot Make Mortgage Repayments Under Labor

SENATOR DEAN SMITH SHADOW ASSISTANT MINISTER FOR COMPETITION, CHARITIES AND TREASURY LIBERAL SENATOR FOR WESTERN AUSTRALIA MEDIA RELEASE 20 March 2025 NATIONAL SPIKE IN BORROWERS WHO CANNOT MAKE MORTGAGE REPAYMENTS UNDER LABOR The number of Australian mortgage holders running at least three months late on their repayments has increased in every state and the ACT,…

Senator Dean Smith – Shadow Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury – Media Release – New RBA Data Confirms Jump in WA Mortgage Pain Under Labor

SENATOR DEAN SMITH SHADOW ASSISTANT MINISTER FOR COMPETITION, CHARITIES AND TREASURY LIBERAL SENATOR FOR WESTERN AUSTRALIA MEDIA RELEASE NEW RBA DATA CONFIRMS JUMP IN WA MORTGAGE PAIN UNDER LABOR The toll of the Albanese Government’s dozen interest rate rises on Western Australian mortgage holders is rising. New Reserve Bank of Australia data sourced by Senator…

Senator Dean Smith – Shadow Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury – Media Release – More than 1,200 WA businesses insolvent as Labor’s cost of doing business crisis bites

SENATOR DEAN SMITH SHADOW ASSISTANT MINISTER FOR COMPETITION, CHARITIES AND TREASURY SENATOR FOR WESTERN AUSTRALIA MEDIA RELEASE MORE THAN 1,200 WA BUSINESSES INSOLVENT AS LABOR’S COST OF DOING BUSINESS CRISIS BITES Nearly three years of elevated interest rates under the Albanese Government has fueled one of the most severe cost of doing business crises Western…

Senator Dean Smith – Shadow Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury – Media Release – Charity Leaders Unleash on Labor’s Failure to Deliver in New Survey

SENATOR DEAN SMITH SHADOW ASSISTANT MINISTER FOR COMPETITION, CHARITIES AND TREASURY SENATOR FOR WESTERN AUSTRALIA MEDIA RELEASE 24 February 2025 CHARITY LEADERS UNLEASH ON LABOR’S FAILURE TO DELIVER IN NEW SURVEY The charity and not for profit sector has made its most damning assessment of the Albanese Government yet – venting its frustrations at the…