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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Shadow Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury – Media Release – Labor leaves supermarket shoppers exposed this Christmas

SENATOR DEAN SMITH SHADOW ASSISTANT MINISTER FOR COMPETITION, CHARITIES AND TREASURY SENATOR FOR WESTERN AUSTRALIA MEDIA RELEASE 27 November 2024 LABOR LEAVES SUPERMARKET SHOPPERS EXPOSED THIS CHRISTMAS After dragging its feet for months, Labor has finally introduced legislation aimed at tackling poor behaviour and boosting competition in the supermarket sector – but has again confirmed…

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Shadow Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury – Media Release – Fighting for improved competition where Labor won’t

SENATOR DEAN SMITH SHADOW ASSISTANT MINISTER FOR COMPETITION, CHARITIES AND TREASURY SENATOR FOR WESTERN AUSTRALIA MEDIA RELEASE 22 November 2024 FIGHTING FOR IMPROVED COMPETITION WHERE LABOR WON’T The Coalition is putting pressure on a key competition issue in the e-conveyancing market that – like so much else impacting Australian consumers – the Albanese Government continues…

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Shadow Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury – Media Release – Charities and hungry Australians they support “crying out for help” under Labor

SENATOR DEAN SMITH SHADOW ASSISTANT MINISTER FOR COMPETITION, CHARITIES AND TREASURY SENATOR FOR WESTERN AUSTRALIA MEDIA RELEASE 19 November 2024 CHARITIES AND HUNGRY AUSTRALIANS THEY SUPPORT “CRYING OUT FOR HELP” UNDER LABOR Labor’s cost-of-living crisis has seen millions of Australians unable to afford food and other basic necessities – leaving charities struggling to meet demand…

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Taylor and Smith – Joint Media Release – Labor’s opportunity to improve record of competition failure

The Hon Angus Taylor MP – Shadow Treasurer – Member for Hume Senator Dean Smith – Shadow Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury – Senator for Western Australia MEDIA RELEASE 15 November 2024 LABOR’S OPPORTUNITY TO IMPROVE RECORD OF COMPETITION FAILURE The Albanese Government has been given the chance to finally deliver meaningful competition reform for Australian businesses and…

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